What color is #4B6284?

#4B6284 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B6284?

The RGB value is 75, 98, 132: 75 red, 98 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B6284?

The complementary color is #846D4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B6284?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B6284 color

#4B6284 rgb(75, 98, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B6284 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 38.4% green and 51.8% blue (75, 98, 132).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 28% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

#4B6284 color codes

HEX	`#4B6284`
RGB	`rgb(75, 98, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 38.4%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 28%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 43%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 26%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.05, 0.91, -21.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.05, 21.66, 272.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.433, 11.897, 23.519)`
Decimal	`4940420`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B6284, 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 #4B6284	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4B6284 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #4B6284 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b6284; }
.text { color: #4b6284; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b6284; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 98 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b6284, #514b84); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #4B6284?: #4B6284 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B6284?: The RGB value is 75, 98, 132: 75 red, 98 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B6284?: The complementary color is #846D4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B6284?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.