What color is #4B586F?

#4B586F 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 #4B586F?

The RGB value is 75, 88, 111: 75 red, 88 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B586F?

The complementary color is #6F624B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B586F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B586F color

#4B586F rgb(75, 88, 111)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B586F is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 34.5% green and 43.5% blue (75, 88, 111).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 19% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.18:1).

#4B586F color codes

HEX	`#4B586F`
RGB	`rgb(75, 88, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 34.5%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 19%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 32%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 21%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.16, 0.95, -14.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.16, 14.8, 273.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.26, 9.623, 16.405)`
Decimal	`4937839`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B586F, 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 #4B586F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B586F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.18:1	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 #4B586F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b586f; }
.text { color: #4b586f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b586f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 88 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b586f, #504b6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4B586F?: #4B586F 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 #4B586F?: The RGB value is 75, 88, 111: 75 red, 88 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B586F?: The complementary color is #6F624B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B586F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.