What color is #4A667B?

#4A667B is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A667B?

The RGB value is 74, 102, 123: 74 red, 102 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A667B?

The complementary color is #7B5F4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A667B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A667B color

#4A667B rgb(74, 102, 123)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4A667B is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 40% green and 48.2% blue (74, 102, 123).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 25% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Stellar (#46647E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.04:1).

#4A667B color codes

HEX	`#4A667B`
RGB	`rgb(74, 102, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 40%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 25%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 40%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 17%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.83, -4.49, -15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.83, 15.66, 253.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.149, 12.388, 20.539)`
Decimal	`4875899`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A667B, 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 #4A667B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4A667B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #4A667B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a667b; }
.text { color: #4a667b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a667b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 102 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a667b, #4a4e7b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #4A667B?: #4A667B is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A667B?: The RGB value is 74, 102, 123: 74 red, 102 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A667B?: The complementary color is #7B5F4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A667B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.