What color is #4B61A5?

#4B61A5 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B61A5?

The RGB value is 75, 97, 165: 75 red, 97 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B61A5?

The complementary color is #A58F4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B61A5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B61A5 color

#4B61A5 rgb(75, 97, 165)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B61A5 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 38% green and 64.7% blue (75, 97, 165).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 38% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

#4B61A5 color codes

HEX	`#4B61A5`
RGB	`rgb(75, 97, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 38%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 38%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 55%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 41%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.4, 12.12, -39.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.4, 41.1, 287.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.966, 12.761, 37.317)`
Decimal	`4940197`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B61A5, 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 #4B61A5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4B61A5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #4B61A5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b61a5; }
.text { color: #4b61a5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b61a5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 97 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b61a5, #624ba5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4B61A5?: #4B61A5 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B61A5?: The RGB value is 75, 97, 165: 75 red, 97 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B61A5?: The complementary color is #A58F4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B61A5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.