What color is #4A5E80?

#4A5E80 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A5E80?

The RGB value is 74, 94, 128: 74 red, 94 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A5E80?

The complementary color is #806C4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A5E80?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A5E80 color

#4A5E80 rgb(74, 94, 128)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4A5E80 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 36.9% green and 50.2% blue (74, 94, 128).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 27% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#4A5E80 color codes

HEX	`#4A5E80`
RGB	`rgb(74, 94, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 36.9%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 27%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 42%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 27%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.61, 1.88, -21.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.61, 21.52, 275.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.722, 11.019, 21.98)`
Decimal	`4873856`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A5E80, 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 #4A5E80	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4A5E80 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #4A5E80 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a5e80; }
.text { color: #4a5e80; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a5e80; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 94 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a5e80, #514a80); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4A5E80?: #4A5E80 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A5E80?: The RGB value is 74, 94, 128: 74 red, 94 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A5E80?: The complementary color is #806C4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A5E80?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.