What color is #4B6979?

#4B6979 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B6979?

The RGB value is 75, 105, 121: 75 red, 105 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B6979?

The complementary color is #795B4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B6979?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B6979 color

#4B6979 rgb(75, 105, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B6979 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 41.2% green and 47.5% blue (75, 105, 121).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 23% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.84:1).

#4B6979 color codes

HEX	`#4B6979`
RGB	`rgb(75, 105, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 41.2%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 23%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 38%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 13%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.73, -6.55, -12.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.73, 14.03, 242.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.403, 12.979, 19.99)`
Decimal	`4942201`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B6979, 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 #4B6979	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4B6979 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #4B6979 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b6979; }
.text { color: #4b6979; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b6979; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 105 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b6979, #4b5279); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #4B6979?: #4B6979 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B6979?: The RGB value is 75, 105, 121: 75 red, 105 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B6979?: The complementary color is #795B4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B6979?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.