What color is #4A537D?

#4A537D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A537D?

The RGB value is 74, 83, 125: 74 red, 83 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A537D?

The complementary color is #7D744A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A537D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A537D color

#4A537D rgb(74, 83, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4A537D is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 32.5% green and 49% blue (74, 83, 125).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 26% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.43:1).

#4A537D color codes

HEX	`#4A537D`
RGB	`rgb(74, 83, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 32.5%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 26%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 41%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 34%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.22, 7.91, -24.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.22, 26.11, 287.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.618, 9.123, 20.652)`
Decimal	`4871037`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A537D, 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 #4A537D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A537D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	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 #4A537D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a537d; }
.text { color: #4a537d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a537d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 83 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a537d, #5b4a7d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4A537D?: #4A537D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A537D?: The RGB value is 74, 83, 125: 74 red, 83 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A537D?: The complementary color is #7D744A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A537D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.