What color is #4D5B88?

#4D5B88 is a desaturated blue known as Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Wizard?

The RGB value is 77, 91, 136: 77 red, 91 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Wizard?

The complementary color is #887A4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D5B88?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Wizard color: hex code #4D5B88

#4D5B88 rgb(77, 91, 136)

Shades of blue

Wizard has the hex code #4D5B88. It is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 35.7% green and 53.3% blue (77, 91, 136).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 28% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.63:1).

Wizard (#4D5B88) color codes

HEX	`#4D5B88`
RGB	`rgb(77, 91, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 35.7%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 28%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 43%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 33%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.3, 7.07, -26.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.3, 27.69, 284.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.244, 10.837, 24.787)`
Decimal	`5069704`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Wizard, 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 #4D5B88	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4D5B88 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	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 #4D5B88 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d5b88; }
.text { color: #4d5b88; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d5b88; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 91 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d5b88, #5d4d88); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

See #4D5B88 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #4D5B88?: #4D5B88 is a desaturated blue known as Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Wizard?: The RGB value is 77, 91, 136: 77 red, 91 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Wizard?: The complementary color is #887A4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D5B88?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.