What color is #4A5068?

#4A5068 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A5068?

The RGB value is 74, 80, 104: 74 red, 80 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A5068?

The complementary color is #68624A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A5068?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A5068 color

#4A5068 rgb(74, 80, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4A5068 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 31.4% green and 40.8% blue (74, 80, 104).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 17% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.96:1).

#4A5068 color codes

HEX	`#4A5068`
RGB	`rgb(74, 80, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 31.4%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 17%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 29%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 23%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.38, 3.69, -14.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.38, 15.12, 284.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.191, 8.192, 14.244)`
Decimal	`4870248`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A5068, 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 #4A5068	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A5068 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #4A5068 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a5068; }
.text { color: #4a5068; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a5068; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 80 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a5068, #534a68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4A5068?: #4A5068 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A5068?: The RGB value is 74, 80, 104: 74 red, 80 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A5068?: The complementary color is #68624A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A5068?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.