What color is #4A689A?

#4A689A 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 #4A689A?

The RGB value is 74, 104, 154: 74 red, 104 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A689A?

The complementary color is #9A7C4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A689A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A689A color

#4A689A rgb(74, 104, 154)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4A689A is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 40.8% green and 60.4% blue (74, 104, 154).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 35% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.62:1).

#4A689A color codes

HEX	`#4A689A`
RGB	`rgb(74, 104, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 40.8%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 35%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 52%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 32%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.78, 3.87, -30.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.78, 30.82, 277.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.605, 13.689, 32.491)`
Decimal	`4876442`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A689A, 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 #4A689A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4A689A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #4A689A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a689a; }
.text { color: #4a689a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a689a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 104 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a689a, #544a9a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4A689A?: #4A689A 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 #4A689A?: The RGB value is 74, 104, 154: 74 red, 104 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A689A?: The complementary color is #9A7C4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A689A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.