What color is #4B68A2?

#4B68A2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B68A2?

The RGB value is 75, 104, 162: 75 red, 104 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B68A2?

The complementary color is #A2854B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B68A2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B68A2 color

#4B68A2 rgb(75, 104, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B68A2 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 40.8% green and 63.5% blue (75, 104, 162).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 37% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.52:1).

#4B68A2 color codes

HEX	`#4B68A2`
RGB	`rgb(75, 104, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 40.8%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 37%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 54%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 36%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.24, 6.72, -34.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.24, 35.24, 281)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.371, 14.004, 36.121)`
Decimal	`4941986`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B68A2, 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 #4B68A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4B68A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #4B68A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b68a2; }
.text { color: #4b68a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b68a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 104 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b68a2, #5a4ba2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4B68A2?: #4B68A2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B68A2?: The RGB value is 75, 104, 162: 75 red, 104 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B68A2?: The complementary color is #A2854B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B68A2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.