What color is #4B6070?

#4B6070 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B6070?

The RGB value is 75, 96, 112: 75 red, 96 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B6070?

The complementary color is #705B4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B6070?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B6070 color

#4B6070 rgb(75, 96, 112)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4B6070 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 37.6% green and 43.9% blue (75, 96, 112).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 20% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#4B6070 color codes

HEX	`#4B6070`
RGB	`rgb(75, 96, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 37.6%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 20%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 33%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 14%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.63, -3.69, -11.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.63, 12.19, 252.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.008, 11.031, 16.928)`
Decimal	`4939888`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B6070, 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 #4B6070	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4B6070 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #4B6070 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b6070; }
.text { color: #4b6070; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b6070; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 96 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b6070, #4b4e70); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4B6070?: #4B6070 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B6070?: The RGB value is 75, 96, 112: 75 red, 96 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B6070?: The complementary color is #705B4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B6070?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.