What color is #4B4592?

#4B4592 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blueberry. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B4592?

The RGB value is 75, 69, 146: 75 red, 69 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B4592?

The complementary color is #8C9245, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B4592?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B4592 color

#4B4592 rgb(75, 69, 146)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B4592 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 27.1% green and 57.3% blue (75, 69, 146).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 36% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Blueberry (#464196), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.19:1).

#4B4592 color codes

HEX	`#4B4592`
RGB	`rgb(75, 69, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 27.1%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 36%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 53%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 53%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.62, 23.86, -41.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.62, 48.19, 299.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.217, 7.827, 28.161)`
Decimal	`4933010`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B4592, 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 #4B4592	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B4592 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #4B4592 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b4592; }
.text { color: #4b4592; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b4592; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 69 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b4592, #714592); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4B4592?: #4B4592 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blueberry. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B4592?: The RGB value is 75, 69, 146: 75 red, 69 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B4592?: The complementary color is #8C9245, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B4592?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.