What color is #4A5C6A?

#4A5C6A is a dark, grayish azure known as Seven Seas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Seven Seas?

The RGB value is 74, 92, 106: 74 red, 92 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Seven Seas?

The complementary color is #6A584A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A5C6A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Seven Seas color: hex code #4A5C6A

#4A5C6A rgb(74, 92, 106)

Shades of gray

Seven Seas has the hex code #4A5C6A. It is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 36.1% green and 41.6% blue (74, 92, 106).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 18% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.93:1).

Seven Seas (#4A5C6A) color codes

HEX	`#4A5C6A`
RGB	`rgb(74, 92, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 36.1%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 18%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 30%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 13%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.11, -3.23, -10.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.11, 10.74, 252.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.252, 10.15, 15.105)`
Decimal	`4873322`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Seven Seas, 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 #4A5C6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4A5C6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	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 #4A5C6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a5c6a; }
.text { color: #4a5c6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a5c6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 92 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a5c6a, #4a4c6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

See #4A5C6A on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #4A5C6A?: #4A5C6A is a dark, grayish azure known as Seven Seas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Seven Seas?: The RGB value is 74, 92, 106: 74 red, 92 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Seven Seas?: The complementary color is #6A584A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A5C6A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.