What color is #4B4686?

#4B4686 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B4686?

The RGB value is 75, 70, 134: 75 red, 70 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B4686?

The complementary color is #818646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B4686?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B4686 color

#4B4686 rgb(75, 70, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B4686 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 27.5% green and 52.5% blue (75, 70, 134).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 31% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Queen of the Night Shift (#3D4585), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.34:1).

#4B4686 color codes

HEX	`#4B4686`
RGB	`rgb(75, 70, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 27.5%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 31%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 48%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 48%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.13, 19.41, -35.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.13, 40.28, 298.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.394, 7.597, 23.521)`
Decimal	`4933254`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B4686, 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 #4B4686	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B4686 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #4B4686 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b4686; }
.text { color: #4b4686; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b4686; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 70 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b4686, #6b4686); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #4B4686?: #4B4686 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B4686?: The RGB value is 75, 70, 134: 75 red, 70 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B4686?: The complementary color is #818646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B4686?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.