What color is #4B4473?

#4B4473 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 #4B4473?

The RGB value is 75, 68, 115: 75 red, 68 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B4473?

The complementary color is #6C7344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B4473?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B4473 color

#4B4473 rgb(75, 68, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B4473 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 26.7% green and 45.1% blue (75, 68, 115).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 26% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% 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 8.85:1).

#4B4473 color codes

HEX	`#4B4473`
RGB	`rgb(75, 68, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 26.7%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 26%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 41%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 41%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.5, 14.93, -26.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.5, 30.02, 299.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.062, 6.868, 17.117)`
Decimal	`4932723`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B4473, 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 #4B4473	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B4473 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #4B4473 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b4473; }
.text { color: #4b4473; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b4473; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 68 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b4473, #634473); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4B4473?: #4B4473 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 #4B4473?: The RGB value is 75, 68, 115: 75 red, 68 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B4473?: The complementary color is #6C7344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B4473?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.