What color is #4B6A8A?

#4B6A8A is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Queen Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B6A8A?

The RGB value is 75, 106, 138: 75 red, 106 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B6A8A?

The complementary color is #8A6B4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B6A8A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B6A8A color

#4B6A8A rgb(75, 106, 138)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B6A8A is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 41.6% green and 54.1% blue (75, 106, 138).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 30% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.63:1).

#4B6A8A color codes

HEX	`#4B6A8A`
RGB	`rgb(75, 106, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 41.6%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 30%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 46%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 23%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.71, -2.14, -21.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.71, 21.25, 264.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.642, 13.638, 26.006)`
Decimal	`4942474`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B6A8A, 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 #4B6A8A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4B6A8A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	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 #4B6A8A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b6a8a; }
.text { color: #4b6a8a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b6a8a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 106 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b6a8a, #4b4b8a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #4B6A8A?: #4B6A8A is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Queen Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B6A8A?: The RGB value is 75, 106, 138: 75 red, 106 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B6A8A?: The complementary color is #8A6B4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B6A8A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.