What color is #4972AB?

#4972AB 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 #4972AB?

The RGB value is 73, 114, 171: 73 red, 114 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4972AB?

The complementary color is #AB8249, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4972AB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4972AB color

#4972AB rgb(73, 114, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4972AB is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 44.7% green and 67.1% blue (73, 114, 171).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 40% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Song of the Sea (#4A73A8), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#4972AB color codes

HEX	`#4972AB`
RGB	`rgb(73, 114, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 44.7%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 40%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 57%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 33%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.48, 3.1, -34.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.48, 34.91, 275.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.113, 16.39, 40.835)`
Decimal	`4813483`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4972AB, 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 #4972AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4972AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.28:1	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 #4972AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4972ab; }
.text { color: #4972ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4972ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 114 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4972ab, #5149ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #4972AB?: #4972AB 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 #4972AB?: The RGB value is 73, 114, 171: 73 red, 114 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4972AB?: The complementary color is #AB8249, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4972AB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.