What color is #4A4363?

#4A4363 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A4363?

The RGB value is 74, 67, 99: 74 red, 67 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A4363?

The complementary color is #5C6343, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A4363?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A4363 color

#4A4363 rgb(74, 67, 99)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4A4363 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 26.3% green and 38.8% blue (74, 67, 99).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 19% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.23:1).

#4A4363 color codes

HEX	`#4A4363`
RGB	`rgb(74, 67, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 26.3%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 19%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 32%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 32%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.33, 10.71, -17.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.33, 20.72, 301.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.083, 6.371, 12.659)`
Decimal	`4866915`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A4363, 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 #4A4363	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A4363 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #4A4363 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a4363; }
.text { color: #4a4363; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a4363; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 67 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a4363, #5a4363); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4A4363?: #4A4363 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A4363?: The RGB value is 74, 67, 99: 74 red, 67 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A4363?: The complementary color is #5C6343, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A4363?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.