What color is #4B6594?

#4B6594 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B6594?

The RGB value is 75, 101, 148: 75 red, 101 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B6594?

The complementary color is #947A4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B6594?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B6594 color

#4B6594 rgb(75, 101, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B6594 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 39.6% green and 58% blue (75, 101, 148).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 33% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

#4B6594 color codes

HEX	`#4B6594`
RGB	`rgb(75, 101, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 39.6%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 33%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 49%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 32%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.67, 4.04, -28.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.67, 29.02, 278.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.899, 12.94, 29.829)`
Decimal	`4941204`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B6594, 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 #4B6594	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4B6594 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	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 #4B6594 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b6594; }
.text { color: #4b6594; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b6594; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 101 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b6594, #564b94); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4B6594?: #4B6594 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B6594?: The RGB value is 75, 101, 148: 75 red, 101 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B6594?: The complementary color is #947A4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B6594?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.