What color is #4B43AF?

#4B43AF is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B43AF?

The RGB value is 75, 67, 175: 75 red, 67 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B43AF?

The complementary color is #A7AF43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B43AF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B43AF color

#4B43AF rgb(75, 67, 175)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B43AF is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 26.3% green and 68.6% blue (75, 67, 175).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 45% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.72:1).

#4B43AF color codes

HEX	`#4B43AF`
RGB	`rgb(75, 67, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 26.3%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 45%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 62%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 62%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.21, 34.51, -56.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.21, 66.43, 301.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.644, 8.604, 41.544)`
Decimal	`4932527`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B43AF, 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 #4B43AF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B43AF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #4B43AF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b43af; }
.text { color: #4b43af; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b43af; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 67 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b43af, #8143af); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4B43AF?: #4B43AF is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B43AF?: The RGB value is 75, 67, 175: 75 red, 67 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B43AF?: The complementary color is #A7AF43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B43AF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.