What color is #4A6986?

#4A6986 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A6986?

The RGB value is 74, 105, 134: 74 red, 105 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A6986?

The complementary color is #86674A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A6986?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A6986 color

#4A6986 rgb(74, 105, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4A6986 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 41.2% green and 52.5% blue (74, 105, 134).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 29% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% 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 5.74:1).

#4A6986 color codes

HEX	`#4A6986`
RGB	`rgb(74, 105, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 41.2%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 29%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 45%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 22%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.18, -3.03, -19.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.18, 19.8, 261.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.177, 13.279, 24.471)`
Decimal	`4876678`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A6986, 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 #4A6986	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4A6986 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	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 #4A6986 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a6986; }
.text { color: #4a6986; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a6986; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 105 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a6986, #4a4b86); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #4A6986?: #4A6986 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A6986?: The RGB value is 74, 105, 134: 74 red, 105 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A6986?: The complementary color is #86674A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A6986?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.