What color is #4B5C80?

#4B5C80 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B5C80?

The RGB value is 75, 92, 128: 75 red, 92 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B5C80?

The complementary color is #806F4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B5C80?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B5C80 color

#4B5C80 rgb(75, 92, 128)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B5C80 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 36.1% green and 50.2% blue (75, 92, 128).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 26% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#4B5C80 color codes

HEX	`#4B5C80`
RGB	`rgb(75, 92, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 36.1%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 26%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 41%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 28%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.08, 3.42, -22.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.08, 22.51, 278.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.624, 10.708, 21.925)`
Decimal	`4938880`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B5C80, 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 #4B5C80	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4B5C80 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #4B5C80 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b5c80; }
.text { color: #4b5c80; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b5c80; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 92 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b5c80, #554b80); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4B5C80?: #4B5C80 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B5C80?: The RGB value is 75, 92, 128: 75 red, 92 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B5C80?: The complementary color is #806F4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B5C80?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.