What color is #4C71B2?

#4C71B2 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 #4C71B2?

The RGB value is 76, 113, 178: 76 red, 113 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C71B2?

The complementary color is #B28D4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C71B2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C71B2 color

#4C71B2 rgb(76, 113, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C71B2 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 44.3% green and 69.8% blue (76, 113, 178).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 40% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Song of the Sea (#4A73A8), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.87:1).

#4C71B2 color codes

HEX	`#4C71B2`
RGB	`rgb(76, 113, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 44.3%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 40%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 57%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 37%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.7, 6.69, -38.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.7, 39.08, 279.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.919, 16.56, 44.416)`
Decimal	`5009842`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C71B2, 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 #4C71B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C71B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	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 #4C71B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c71b2; }
.text { color: #4c71b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c71b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 113 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c71b2, #5a4cb2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

Questions

What color is #4C71B2?: #4C71B2 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 #4C71B2?: The RGB value is 76, 113, 178: 76 red, 113 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C71B2?: The complementary color is #B28D4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C71B2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.