What color is #4A5483?

#4A5483 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A5483?

The RGB value is 74, 84, 131: 74 red, 84 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A5483?

The complementary color is #83794A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A5483?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A5483 color

#4A5483 rgb(74, 84, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4A5483 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 32.9% green and 51.4% blue (74, 84, 131).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 28% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.27:1).

#4A5483 color codes

HEX	`#4A5483`
RGB	`rgb(74, 84, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 32.9%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 28%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 44%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 36%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.81, 9.13, -27.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.81, 29.11, 288.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.09, 9.435, 22.758)`
Decimal	`4871299`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A5483, 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 #4A5483	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A5483 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #4A5483 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a5483; }
.text { color: #4a5483; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a5483; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 84 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a5483, #5c4a83); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4A5483?: #4A5483 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dusk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A5483?: The RGB value is 74, 84, 131: 74 red, 84 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A5483?: The complementary color is #83794A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A5483?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.