What color is #4A688B?

#4A688B is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A688B?

The RGB value is 74, 104, 139: 74 red, 104 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A688B?

The complementary color is #8B6D4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A688B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A688B color

#4A688B rgb(74, 104, 139)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4A688B is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 40.8% green and 54.5% blue (74, 104, 139).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 31% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.76:1).

#4A688B color codes

HEX	`#4A688B`
RGB	`rgb(74, 104, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 40.8%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 31%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 47%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 25%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.09, -0.89, -22.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.09, 22.72, 267.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.433, 13.22, 26.318)`
Decimal	`4876427`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A688B, 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 #4A688B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4A688B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #4A688B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a688b; }
.text { color: #4a688b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a688b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 104 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a688b, #4c4a8b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #4A688B?: #4A688B is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A688B?: The RGB value is 74, 104, 139: 74 red, 104 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A688B?: The complementary color is #8B6D4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A688B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.