What color is #4D70AE?

#4D70AE 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 #4D70AE?

The RGB value is 77, 112, 174: 77 red, 112 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D70AE?

The complementary color is #AE8B4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D70AE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D70AE color

#4D70AE rgb(77, 112, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4D70AE is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 43.9% green and 68.2% blue (77, 112, 174).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 39% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Song of the Sea (#4A73A8), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

#4D70AE color codes

HEX	`#4D70AE`
RGB	`rgb(77, 112, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 43.9%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 39%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 56%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 36%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.26, 6.19, -36.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.26, 37.37, 279.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.492, 16.221, 42.298)`
Decimal	`5075118`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D70AE, 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 #4D70AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4D70AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #4D70AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d70ae; }
.text { color: #4d70ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d70ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 112 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d70ae, #5b4dae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

Questions

What color is #4D70AE?: #4D70AE 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 #4D70AE?: The RGB value is 77, 112, 174: 77 red, 112 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D70AE?: The complementary color is #AE8B4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D70AE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.