What color is #4A5865?

#4A5865 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A5865?

The RGB value is 74, 88, 101: 74 red, 88 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A5865?

The complementary color is #65574A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A5865?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A5865 color

#4A5865 rgb(74, 88, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4A5865 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 34.5% green and 39.6% blue (74, 88, 101).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 15% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.3:1).

#4A5865 color codes

HEX	`#4A5865`
RGB	`rgb(74, 88, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 34.5%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 15%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 27%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 13%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.7, -2.13, -9.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.7, 9.51, 257.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.662, 9.375, 13.662)`
Decimal	`4872293`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A5865, 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 #4A5865	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A5865 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.87:1	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 #4A5865 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a5865; }
.text { color: #4a5865; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a5865; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 88 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a5865, #4a4a65); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4A5865?: #4A5865 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A5865?: The RGB value is 74, 88, 101: 74 red, 88 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A5865?: The complementary color is #65574A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A5865?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.