What color is #4B6786?

#4B6786 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 #4B6786?

The RGB value is 75, 103, 134: 75 red, 103 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B6786?

The complementary color is #866A4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B6786?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B6786 color

#4B6786 rgb(75, 103, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B6786 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 40.4% green and 52.5% blue (75, 103, 134).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 28% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.86:1).

#4B6786 color codes

HEX	`#4B6786`
RGB	`rgb(75, 103, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 40.4%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 28%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 44%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 23%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.64, -1.54, -20.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.64, 20.45, 265.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.054, 12.917, 24.408)`
Decimal	`4941702`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B6786, 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 #4B6786	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4B6786 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	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 #4B6786 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b6786; }
.text { color: #4b6786; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b6786; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 103 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b6786, #4d4b86); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #4B6786?: #4B6786 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 #4B6786?: The RGB value is 75, 103, 134: 75 red, 103 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B6786?: The complementary color is #866A4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B6786?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.