What color is #4A93AE?

#4A93AE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Enchanted Well. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A93AE?

The RGB value is 74, 147, 174: 74 red, 147 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A93AE?

The complementary color is #AE654A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A93AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A93AE color

#4A93AE rgb(74, 147, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4A93AE is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 57.6% green and 68.2% blue (74, 147, 174).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 40% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Well (#3994AF), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

#4A93AE color codes

HEX	`#4A93AE`
RGB	`rgb(74, 147, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 57.6%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 40%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 57%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 16%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.44, -14.79, -21.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.44, 25.73, 234.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.895, 25.377, 43.833)`
Decimal	`4887470`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A93AE, 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 #4A93AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4A93AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	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 #4A93AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a93ae; }
.text { color: #4a93ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a93ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 147 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a93ae, #4a61ae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #4A93AE?: #4A93AE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Enchanted Well. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A93AE?: The RGB value is 74, 147, 174: 74 red, 147 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A93AE?: The complementary color is #AE654A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A93AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.