What color is #4B53A2?

#4B53A2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B53A2?

The RGB value is 75, 83, 162: 75 red, 83 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B53A2?

The complementary color is #A29A4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B53A2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B53A2 color

#4B53A2 rgb(75, 83, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B53A2 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 32.5% green and 63.5% blue (75, 83, 162).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 37% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.87:1).

#4B53A2 color codes

HEX	`#4B53A2`
RGB	`rgb(75, 83, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 32.5%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 37%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 54%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 49%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.36, 20.06, -43.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.36, 48.3, 294.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.514, 10.29, 35.502)`
Decimal	`4936610`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B53A2, 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 #4B53A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4B53A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #4B53A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b53a2; }
.text { color: #4b53a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b53a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 83 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b53a2, #6f4ba2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #4B53A2?: #4B53A2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B53A2?: The RGB value is 75, 83, 162: 75 red, 83 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B53A2?: The complementary color is #A29A4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B53A2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.