What color is #4B667A?

#4B667A is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B667A?

The RGB value is 75, 102, 122: 75 red, 102 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B667A?

The complementary color is #7A5F4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B667A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B667A color

#4B667A rgb(75, 102, 122)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B667A is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 40% green and 47.8% blue (75, 102, 122).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 24% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Stellar (#46647E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#4B667A color codes

HEX	`#4B667A`
RGB	`rgb(75, 102, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 40%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 24%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 39%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 16%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.85, -4.48, -14.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.85, 15.04, 252.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.165, 12.403, 20.214)`
Decimal	`4941434`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B667A, 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 #4B667A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4B667A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #4B667A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b667a; }
.text { color: #4b667a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b667a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 102 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b667a, #4b4f7a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #4B667A?: #4B667A is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B667A?: The RGB value is 75, 102, 122: 75 red, 102 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B667A?: The complementary color is #7A5F4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B667A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.