What color is #4749A0?

#4749A0 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4749A0?

The RGB value is 71, 73, 160: 71 red, 73 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4749A0?

The complementary color is #A09E47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4749A0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4749A0 color

#4749A0 rgb(71, 73, 160)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4749A0 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 28.6% green and 62.7% blue (71, 73, 160).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 39% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.7:1).

#4749A0 color codes

HEX	`#4749A0`
RGB	`rgb(71, 73, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 28.6%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 39%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 56%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 54%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.29, 24.97, -47.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.29, 53.83, 297.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.324, 8.642, 34.322)`
Decimal	`4671904`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4749A0, 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 #4749A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4749A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	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 #4749A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4749a0; }
.text { color: #4749a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4749a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 73 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4749a0, #7147a0); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4749A0?: #4749A0 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4749A0?: The RGB value is 71, 73, 160: 71 red, 73 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4749A0?: The complementary color is #A09E47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4749A0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.