What color is #4843A1?

#4843A1 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 #4843A1?

The RGB value is 72, 67, 161: 72 red, 67 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4843A1?

The complementary color is #9CA143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4843A1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4843A1 color

#4843A1 rgb(72, 67, 161)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4843A1 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 26.3% green and 63.1% blue (72, 67, 161).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 41% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.1:1).

#4843A1 color codes

HEX	`#4843A1`
RGB	`rgb(72, 67, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 26.3%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 41%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 58%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 58%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.91, 29.35, -50.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.91, 58.42, 300.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.111, 7.965, 34.663)`
Decimal	`4735905`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4843A1, 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 #4843A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4843A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #4843A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4843a1; }
.text { color: #4843a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4843a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 67 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4843a1, #7743a1); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #4843A1?: #4843A1 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 #4843A1?: The RGB value is 72, 67, 161: 72 red, 67 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4843A1?: The complementary color is #9CA143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4843A1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.