What color is #4B5F7B?

#4B5F7B is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B5F7B?

The RGB value is 75, 95, 123: 75 red, 95 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B5F7B?

The complementary color is #7B674B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B5F7B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B5F7B color

#4B5F7B rgb(75, 95, 123)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B5F7B is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 37.3% green and 48.2% blue (75, 95, 123).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 24% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#4B5F7B color codes

HEX	`#4B5F7B`
RGB	`rgb(75, 95, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 37.3%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 24%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 39%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 23%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.76, 0.06, -18.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.76, 18.15, 270.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.568, 11.11, 20.323)`
Decimal	`4939643`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B5F7B, 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 #4B5F7B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4B5F7B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #4B5F7B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b5f7b; }
.text { color: #4b5f7b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b5f7b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 95 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b5f7b, #4f4b7b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4B5F7B?: #4B5F7B is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B5F7B?: The RGB value is 75, 95, 123: 75 red, 95 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B5F7B?: The complementary color is #7B674B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B5F7B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.