What color is #4B4475?

#4B4475 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 #4B4475?

The RGB value is 75, 68, 117: 75 red, 68 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B4475?

The complementary color is #6E7544, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B4475?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B4475 color

#4B4475 rgb(75, 68, 117)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B4475 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 26.7% green and 45.9% blue (75, 68, 117).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 26% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.81:1).

#4B4475 color codes

HEX	`#4B4475`
RGB	`rgb(75, 68, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 26.7%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 26%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 42%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 42%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.61, 15.52, -27.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.61, 31.25, 299.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.179, 6.914, 17.73)`
Decimal	`4932725`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B4475, 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 #4B4475	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B4475 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #4B4475 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b4475; }
.text { color: #4b4475; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b4475; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 68 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b4475, #634475); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4B4475?: #4B4475 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 #4B4475?: The RGB value is 75, 68, 117: 75 red, 68 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B4475?: The complementary color is #6E7544, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B4475?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.