What color is #4B677A?

#4B677A is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B677A?

The RGB value is 75, 103, 122: 75 red, 103 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B677A?

The complementary color is #7A5E4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B677A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B677A color

#4B677A rgb(75, 103, 122)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B677A is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 40.4% green and 47.8% blue (75, 103, 122).

Its hue angle is 204°, 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 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#4B677A color codes

HEX	`#4B677A`
RGB	`rgb(75, 103, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 40.4%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 24%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 39%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 16%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.16, -5.08, -13.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.16, 14.79, 249.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.264, 12.601, 20.247)`
Decimal	`4941690`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B677A, 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 #4B677A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4B677A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #4B677A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b677a; }
.text { color: #4b677a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b677a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 103 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b677a, #4b4f7a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #4B677A?: #4B677A is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B677A?: The RGB value is 75, 103, 122: 75 red, 103 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B677A?: The complementary color is #7A5E4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B677A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.