#4C72AE Color

#4C72AE is rgb(76, 114, 174) in RGB and hsl(217, 39%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#4C72AE

HEX#4C72AE

RGBrgb(76, 114, 174)

HSLhsl(217, 39%, 49%)

HSVhsv(217, 56%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(55.1% 0.104 259.2)

CMYKcmyk(56%, 34%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #4C72AE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.86:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.33:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #4C72AE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#4C72AE Complementary#AE884C Analogous#4CA2AE Analogous#584CAE Triadic#AE4C72 Triadic#72AE4C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #4C72AE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6385BB #7C98C5 #95ACD0 #ADBFDB #C6D2E6 #DFE6F1

Shades

#436498 #385380 #2F466A #243552 #1A273C #101723

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