What color is #4750C1?

#4750C1 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Warm Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4750C1?

The RGB value is 71, 80, 193: 71 red, 80 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4750C1?

The complementary color is #C1B847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4750C1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4750C1 color

#4750C1 rgb(71, 80, 193)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4750C1 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 31.4% green and 75.7% blue (71, 80, 193).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 50% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.59:1).

#4750C1 color codes

HEX	`#4750C1`
RGB	`rgb(71, 80, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 31.4%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 50%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 63%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 59%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.46, 31.71, -60.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.46, 68.28, 297.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.09, 10.926, 51.755)`
Decimal	`4673729`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4750C1, 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 #4750C1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4750C1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	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 #4750C1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4750c1; }
.text { color: #4750c1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4750c1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 80 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4750c1, #7b47c1); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #4750C1?: #4750C1 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Warm Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4750C1?: The RGB value is 71, 80, 193: 71 red, 80 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4750C1?: The complementary color is #C1B847, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4750C1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.