What color is #4B4376?

#4B4376 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B4376?

The RGB value is 75, 67, 118: 75 red, 67 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B4376?

The complementary color is #6E7643, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B4376?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B4376 color

#4B4376 rgb(75, 67, 118)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B4376 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 26.3% green and 46.3% blue (75, 67, 118).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 28% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.88:1).

#4B4376 color codes

HEX	`#4B4376`
RGB	`rgb(75, 67, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 26.3%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 28%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 43%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 43%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.39, 16.47, -28.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.39, 32.58, 300.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.178, 6.818, 18.021)`
Decimal	`4932470`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B4376, 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 #4B4376	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B4376 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #4B4376 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b4376; }
.text { color: #4b4376; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b4376; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 67 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b4376, #654376); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4B4376?: #4B4376 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B4376?: The RGB value is 75, 67, 118: 75 red, 67 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B4376?: The complementary color is #6E7643, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B4376?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.