Close to Blue Gray
#4FA6DF
#4FA6DF is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 31% red, 65.1% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 69% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #4FA6DF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.67:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.85:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.67:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.85:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4FA6DF as they’d see it.
#4FA6DF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #4FA6DF
What color is #4FA6DF?
#4FA6DF is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Blue Gray. In RGB it’s made of 31% red, 65.1% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 204°, with 69% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #4FA6DF in RGB?
#4FA6DF is rgb(79, 166, 223): 79 red, 166 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4FA6DF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(65, 26, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4FA6DF?
PANTONE 284 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #4FA6DF?
Its complement #D18F67 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.