What color is #4A6682?

#4A6682 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A6682?

The RGB value is 74, 102, 130: 74 red, 102 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A6682?

The complementary color is #82664A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A6682?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A6682 color

#4A6682 rgb(74, 102, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4A6682 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 40% green and 51% blue (74, 102, 130).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 27% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Stellar (#46647E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#4A6682 color codes

HEX	`#4A6682`
RGB	`rgb(74, 102, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 40%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 27%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 43%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 22%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.11, -2.43, -18.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.11, 18.96, 262.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.603, 12.57, 22.93)`
Decimal	`4875906`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A6682, 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 #4A6682	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4A6682 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #4A6682 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a6682; }
.text { color: #4a6682; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a6682; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 102 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a6682, #4a4a82); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #4A6682?: #4A6682 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A6682?: The RGB value is 74, 102, 130: 74 red, 102 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A6682?: The complementary color is #82664A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A6682?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.