What color is #4B6270?

#4B6270 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 #4B6270?

The RGB value is 75, 98, 112: 75 red, 98 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B6270?

The complementary color is #70594B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B6270?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B6270 color

#4B6270 rgb(75, 98, 112)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4B6270 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 38.4% green and 43.9% blue (75, 98, 112).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 20% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#4B6270 color codes

HEX	`#4B6270`
RGB	`rgb(75, 98, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 38.4%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 20%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 33%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 13%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.25, -4.89, -10.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.25, 11.76, 245.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.193, 11.401, 16.99)`
Decimal	`4940400`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B6270, 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 #4B6270	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4B6270 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #4B6270 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b6270; }
.text { color: #4b6270; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b6270; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 98 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b6270, #4b5070); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4B6270?: #4B6270 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 #4B6270?: The RGB value is 75, 98, 112: 75 red, 98 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B6270?: The complementary color is #70594B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B6270?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.