What color is #4B4070?

#4B4070 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B4070?

The RGB value is 75, 64, 112: 75 red, 64 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B4070?

The complementary color is #657040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B4070?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B4070 color

#4B4070 rgb(75, 64, 112)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B4070 is a dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 25.1% green and 43.9% blue (75, 64, 112).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.27:1).

#4B4070 color codes

HEX	`#4B4070`
RGB	`rgb(75, 64, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 25.1%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 43%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 43%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.24, 16.67, -26.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.24, 31, 302.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.659, 6.332, 16.145)`
Decimal	`4931696`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B4070, 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 #4B4070	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B4070 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #4B4070 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b4070; }
.text { color: #4b4070; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b4070; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 64 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b4070, #634070); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4B4070?: #4B4070 is a dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B4070?: The RGB value is 75, 64, 112: 75 red, 64 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B4070?: The complementary color is #657040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B4070?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.