What color is #4A6391?

#4A6391 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A6391?

The RGB value is 74, 99, 145: 74 red, 99 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A6391?

The complementary color is #91784A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A6391?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A6391 color

#4A6391 rgb(74, 99, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4A6391 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 38.8% green and 56.9% blue (74, 99, 145).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 32% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#4A6391 color codes

HEX	`#4A6391`
RGB	`rgb(74, 99, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 38.8%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 32%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 49%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 32%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.88, 4.07, -28.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.88, 28.47, 278.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.395, 12.423, 28.527)`
Decimal	`4875153`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A6391, 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 #4A6391	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4A6391 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #4A6391 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a6391; }
.text { color: #4a6391; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a6391; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 99 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a6391, #554a91); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4A6391?: #4A6391 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A6391?: The RGB value is 74, 99, 145: 74 red, 99 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A6391?: The complementary color is #91784A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A6391?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.