What color is #4A608D?

#4A608D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A608D?

The RGB value is 74, 96, 141: 74 red, 96 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A608D?

The complementary color is #8D774A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A608D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A608D color

#4A608D rgb(74, 96, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4A608D is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 37.6% green and 55.3% blue (74, 96, 141).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 31% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#4A608D color codes

HEX	`#4A608D`
RGB	`rgb(74, 96, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 37.6%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 31%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 48%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 32%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.81, 4.67, -27.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.81, 27.85, 279.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.813, 11.744, 26.838)`
Decimal	`4874381`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A608D, 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 #4A608D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4A608D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #4A608D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a608d; }
.text { color: #4a608d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a608d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 96 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a608d, #554a8d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4A608D?: #4A608D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A608D?: The RGB value is 74, 96, 141: 74 red, 96 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A608D?: The complementary color is #8D774A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A608D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.