What color is #4B568E?

#4B568E is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Piccadilly Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B568E?

The RGB value is 75, 86, 142: 75 red, 86 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B568E?

The complementary color is #8E834B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B568E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B568E color

#4B568E rgb(75, 86, 142)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B568E is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 33.7% green and 55.7% blue (75, 86, 142).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 31% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Piccadilly Purple (#51588E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.95:1).

#4B568E color codes

HEX	`#4B568E`
RGB	`rgb(75, 86, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 33.7%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 31%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 47%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 39%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.03, 11.59, -32.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.03, 34.43, 289.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.11, 10.104, 26.951)`
Decimal	`4937358`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B568E, 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 #4B568E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4B568E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	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 #4B568E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b568e; }
.text { color: #4b568e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b568e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 86 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b568e, #624b8e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4B568E?: #4B568E is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Piccadilly Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B568E?: The RGB value is 75, 86, 142: 75 red, 86 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B568E?: The complementary color is #8E834B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B568E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.