What color is #4A4D5F?

#4A4D5F is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A4D5F?

The RGB value is 74, 77, 95: 74 red, 77 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A4D5F?

The complementary color is #5F5C4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A4D5F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A4D5F color

#4A4D5F rgb(74, 77, 95)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4A4D5F is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 30.2% green and 37.3% blue (74, 77, 95).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 12% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Black Orchid (#525463), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.34:1).

#4A4D5F color codes

HEX	`#4A4D5F`
RGB	`rgb(74, 77, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 30.2%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 12%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 22%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 19%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.11, 3.17, -10.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.11, 11.37, 286.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.543, 7.59, 11.892)`
Decimal	`4869471`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A4D5F, 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 #4A4D5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A4D5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #4A4D5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a4d5f; }
.text { color: #4a4d5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a4d5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 77 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a4d5f, #524a5f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4A4D5F?: #4A4D5F is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A4D5F?: The RGB value is 74, 77, 95: 74 red, 77 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A4D5F?: The complementary color is #5F5C4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A4D5F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.