What color is #4955A3?

#4955A3 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4955A3?

The RGB value is 73, 85, 163: 73 red, 85 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4955A3?

The complementary color is #A39749, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4955A3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4955A3 color

#4955A3 rgb(73, 85, 163)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4955A3 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 33.3% green and 63.9% blue (73, 85, 163).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 38% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Blasphemous Blue (#3356AA), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

#4955A3 color codes

HEX	`#4955A3`
RGB	`rgb(73, 85, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 33.3%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 38%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 55%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 48%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.82, 18.67, -43.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.82, 47.61, 293.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.605, 10.557, 36.017)`
Decimal	`4806051`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4955A3, 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 #4955A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4955A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #4955A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4955a3; }
.text { color: #4955a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4955a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 85 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4955a3, #6a49a3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #4955A3?: #4955A3 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blasphemous Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4955A3?: The RGB value is 73, 85, 163: 73 red, 85 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4955A3?: The complementary color is #A39749, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4955A3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.