What color is #4B448D?

#4B448D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B448D?

The RGB value is 75, 68, 141: 75 red, 68 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B448D?

The complementary color is #868D44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B448D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B448D color

#4B448D rgb(75, 68, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B448D is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 26.7% green and 55.3% blue (75, 68, 141).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 35% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.36:1).

#4B448D color codes

HEX	`#4B448D`
RGB	`rgb(75, 68, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 26.7%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 35%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 52%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 52%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.03, 22.91, -39.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.03, 45.88, 299.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.775, 7.553, 26.137)`
Decimal	`4932749`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B448D, 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 #4B448D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B448D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #4B448D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b448d; }
.text { color: #4b448d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b448d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 68 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b448d, #6f448d); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #4B448D?: #4B448D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B448D?: The RGB value is 75, 68, 141: 75 red, 68 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B448D?: The complementary color is #868D44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B448D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.