What color is #4B73AE?

#4B73AE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B73AE?

The RGB value is 75, 115, 174: 75 red, 115 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B73AE?

The complementary color is #AE864B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B73AE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B73AE color

#4B73AE rgb(75, 115, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B73AE is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 45.1% green and 68.2% blue (75, 115, 174).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 40% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Song of the Sea (#4A73A8), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.81:1).

#4B73AE color codes

HEX	`#4B73AE`
RGB	`rgb(75, 115, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 45.1%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 40%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 57%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 34%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.02, 3.92, -35.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.02, 35.88, 276.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.67, 16.812, 42.403)`
Decimal	`4944814`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B73AE, 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 #4B73AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4B73AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	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 #4B73AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b73ae; }
.text { color: #4b73ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b73ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 115 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b73ae, #554bae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #4B73AE?: #4B73AE is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B73AE?: The RGB value is 75, 115, 174: 75 red, 115 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B73AE?: The complementary color is #AE864B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B73AE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.