What color is #4887A9?

#4887A9 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Underwater Moonlight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4887A9?

The RGB value is 72, 135, 169: 72 red, 135 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4887A9?

The complementary color is #A96A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4887A9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4887A9 color

#4887A9 rgb(72, 135, 169)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4887A9 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 52.9% green and 66.3% blue (72, 135, 169).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 40% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Underwater Moonlight (#4488AA), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#4887A9 color codes

HEX	`#4887A9`
RGB	`rgb(72, 135, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 52.9%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 40%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 57%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 20%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.57, -10.11, -24.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.57, 26.18, 247.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.495, 21.569, 40.717)`
Decimal	`4753321`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4887A9, 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 #4887A9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4887A9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	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 #4887A9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4887a9; }
.text { color: #4887a9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4887a9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 135 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4887a9, #4856a9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4887A9?: #4887A9 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Underwater Moonlight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4887A9?: The RGB value is 72, 135, 169: 72 red, 135 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4887A9?: The complementary color is #A96A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4887A9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.