What color is #4B4CB1?

#4B4CB1 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B4CB1?

The RGB value is 75, 76, 177: 75 red, 76 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B4CB1?

The complementary color is #B1B04B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B4CB1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B4CB1 color

#4B4CB1 rgb(75, 76, 177)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B4CB1 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 29.8% green and 69.4% blue (75, 76, 177).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 40% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.08:1).

#4B4CB1 color codes

HEX	`#4B4CB1`
RGB	`rgb(75, 76, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 29.8%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 40%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 58%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 57%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.55, 29.54, -54.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.55, 61.68, 298.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.419, 9.838, 42.778)`
Decimal	`4934833`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B4CB1, 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 #4B4CB1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B4CB1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #4B4CB1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b4cb1; }
.text { color: #4b4cb1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b4cb1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 76 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b4cb1, #7d4bb1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Persian Blue.

Questions

What color is #4B4CB1?: #4B4CB1 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B4CB1?: The RGB value is 75, 76, 177: 75 red, 76 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B4CB1?: The complementary color is #B1B04B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B4CB1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.