What color is #4A4179?

#4A4179 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A4179?

The RGB value is 74, 65, 121: 74 red, 65 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A4179?

The complementary color is #707941, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A4179?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A4179 color

#4A4179 rgb(74, 65, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4A4179 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 25.5% green and 47.5% blue (74, 65, 121).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 30% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.04:1).

#4A4179 color codes

HEX	`#4A4179`
RGB	`rgb(74, 65, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 25.5%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 30%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 46%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 46%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.92, 18.38, -30.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.92, 35.81, 300.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.165, 6.617, 18.932)`
Decimal	`4866425`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A4179, 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 #4A4179	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A4179 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #4A4179 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a4179; }
.text { color: #4a4179; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a4179; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 65 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a4179, #664179); }

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Questions

What color is #4A4179?: #4A4179 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A4179?: The RGB value is 74, 65, 121: 74 red, 65 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A4179?: The complementary color is #707941, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A4179?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.