What color is #4C97DD?

#4C97DD is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Winter Lake. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C97DD?

The RGB value is 76, 151, 221: 76 red, 151 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C97DD?

The complementary color is #DD924C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C97DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C97DD color

#4C97DD rgb(76, 151, 221)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C97DD is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 59.2% green and 86.7% blue (76, 151, 221).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 68% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Winter Lake (#5C97CF), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.78:1).

#4C97DD color codes

HEX	`#4C97DD`
RGB	`rgb(76, 151, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 59.2%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 68%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 66%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 32%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.68, -1.46, -42.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.68, 42.49, 268.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.093, 28.887, 72.541)`
Decimal	`5019613`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C97DD, 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 #4C97DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4C97DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.78:1	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 #4C97DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c97dd; }
.text { color: #4c97dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c97dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 151 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c97dd, #4c4edd); }

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Questions

What color is #4C97DD?: #4C97DD is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Winter Lake. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C97DD?: The RGB value is 76, 151, 221: 76 red, 151 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C97DD?: The complementary color is #DD924C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C97DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.78:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.