What color is #4991F2?

#4991F2 is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Olympic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4991F2?

The RGB value is 73, 145, 242: 73 red, 145 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4991F2?

The complementary color is #F2AA49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4991F2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 and white text 3.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4991F2 color

#4991F2 rgb(73, 145, 242)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4991F2 is a vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 56.9% green and 94.9% blue (73, 145, 242).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 87% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Olympic Blue (#4F8FE6), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.62:1).

#4991F2 color codes

HEX	`#4991F2`
RGB	`rgb(73, 145, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 56.9%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 87%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 70%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 40%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.96, 8.8, -55.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.96, 55.95, 279.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.894, 28.075, 87.883)`
Decimal	`4821490`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4991F2, 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 #4991F2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4991F2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.62:1	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 #4991F2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4991f2; }
.text { color: #4991f2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4991f2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 145 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4991f2, #5649f2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4991F2?: #4991F2 is a vivid azure, closest to the named color Olympic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4991F2?: The RGB value is 73, 145, 242: 73 red, 145 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4991F2?: The complementary color is #F2AA49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4991F2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 and white text 3.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.