What color is #4B586D?

#4B586D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B586D?

The RGB value is 75, 88, 109: 75 red, 88 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B586D?

The complementary color is #6D604B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B586D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B586D color

#4B586D rgb(75, 88, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B586D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 34.5% green and 42.7% blue (75, 88, 109).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 18% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.2:1).

#4B586D color codes

HEX	`#4B586D`
RGB	`rgb(75, 88, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 34.5%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 18%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 31%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 19%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.08, 0.39, -13.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.08, 13.66, 271.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.151, 9.579, 15.832)`
Decimal	`4937837`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B586D, 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 #4B586D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B586D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #4B586D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b586d; }
.text { color: #4b586d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b586d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 88 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b586d, #4f4b6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4B586D?: #4B586D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B586D?: The RGB value is 75, 88, 109: 75 red, 88 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B586D?: The complementary color is #6D604B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B586D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.