What color is #4970A7?

#4970A7 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4970A7?

The RGB value is 73, 112, 167: 73 red, 112 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4970A7?

The complementary color is #A78049, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4970A7?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4970A7 color

#4970A7 rgb(73, 112, 167)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4970A7 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 43.9% green and 65.5% blue (73, 112, 167).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 39% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Song of the Sea (#4A73A8), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#4970A7 color codes

HEX	`#4970A7`
RGB	`rgb(73, 112, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 43.9%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 39%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 56%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 33%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.7, 2.99, -33.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.7, 33.8, 275.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.514, 15.794, 38.783)`
Decimal	`4812967`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4970A7, 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 #4970A7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4970A7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	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 #4970A7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4970a7; }
.text { color: #4970a7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4970a7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 112 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4970a7, #5149a7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4970A7?: #4970A7 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4970A7?: The RGB value is 73, 112, 167: 73 red, 112 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4970A7?: The complementary color is #A78049, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4970A7?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.