What color is #4875A7?

#4875A7 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sail On. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4875A7?

The RGB value is 72, 117, 167: 72 red, 117 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4875A7?

The complementary color is #A77A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4875A7?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4875A7 color

#4875A7 rgb(72, 117, 167)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4875A7 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 45.9% green and 65.5% blue (72, 117, 167).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 40% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Sail On (#4575AD), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.8:1).

#4875A7 color codes

HEX	`#4875A7`
RGB	`rgb(72, 117, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 45.9%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 40%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 57%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 30%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.12, -0.26, -31.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.12, 31.45, 269.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.006, 16.889, 38.968)`
Decimal	`4748711`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4875A7, 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 #4875A7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4875A7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	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 #4875A7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4875a7; }
.text { color: #4875a7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4875a7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 117 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4875a7, #4a48a7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #4875A7?: #4875A7 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sail On. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4875A7?: The RGB value is 72, 117, 167: 72 red, 117 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4875A7?: The complementary color is #A77A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4875A7?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.