What color is #4866A1?

#4866A1 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4866A1?

The RGB value is 72, 102, 161: 72 red, 102 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4866A1?

The complementary color is #A18348, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4866A1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4866A1 color

#4866A1 rgb(72, 102, 161)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4866A1 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 40% green and 63.1% blue (72, 102, 161).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 38% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.69:1).

#4866A1 color codes

HEX	`#4866A1`
RGB	`rgb(72, 102, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 40%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 38%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 55%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 37%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.44, 6.95, -35.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.44, 35.95, 281.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.855, 13.453, 35.578)`
Decimal	`4744865`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4866A1, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #4866A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4866A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #4866A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4866a1; }
.text { color: #4866a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4866a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 102 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4866a1, #5748a1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4866A1?: #4866A1 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4866A1?: The RGB value is 72, 102, 161: 72 red, 102 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4866A1?: The complementary color is #A18348, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4866A1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.