What color is #4C567A?

#4C567A is a grayish blue known as Deep Indigo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Deep Indigo?

The RGB value is 76, 86, 122: 76 red, 86 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Deep Indigo?

The complementary color is #7A704C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C567A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Deep Indigo color: hex code #4C567A

#4C567A rgb(76, 86, 122)

Shades of blue

Deep Indigo has the hex code #4C567A. It is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 33.7% green and 47.8% blue (76, 86, 122).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 23% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.19:1).

Deep Indigo (#4C567A) color codes

HEX	`#4C567A`
RGB	`rgb(76, 86, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 33.7%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 23%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 38%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 30%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.11, 5.7, -21.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.11, 22.37, 284.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.82, 9.597, 19.744)`
Decimal	`5002874`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Deep Indigo, 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 #4C567A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C567A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #4C567A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c567a; }
.text { color: #4c567a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c567a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 86 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c567a, #594c7a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

See #4C567A on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #4C567A?: #4C567A is a grayish blue known as Deep Indigo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Deep Indigo?: The RGB value is 76, 86, 122: 76 red, 86 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Deep Indigo?: The complementary color is #7A704C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C567A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.