What color is #4B4F9D?

#4B4F9D 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 #4B4F9D?

The RGB value is 75, 79, 157: 75 red, 79 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B4F9D?

The complementary color is #9D994B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B4F9D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B4F9D color

#4B4F9D rgb(75, 79, 157)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B4F9D is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 31% green and 61.6% blue (75, 79, 157).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 35% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.23:1).

#4B4F9D color codes

HEX	`#4B4F9D`
RGB	`rgb(75, 79, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 31%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 35%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 52%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 50%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.97, 20.98, -43.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.97, 47.99, 295.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.782, 9.521, 33.109)`
Decimal	`4935581`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B4F9D, 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 #4B4F9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B4F9D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	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 #4B4F9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b4f9d; }
.text { color: #4b4f9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b4f9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 79 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b4f9d, #704b9d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4B4F9D?: #4B4F9D 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 #4B4F9D?: The RGB value is 75, 79, 157: 75 red, 79 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B4F9D?: The complementary color is #9D994B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B4F9D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.