What color is #4B6AA8?

#4B6AA8 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B6AA8?

The RGB value is 75, 106, 168: 75 red, 106 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B6AA8?

The complementary color is #A8894B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B6AA8?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B6AA8 color

#4B6AA8 rgb(75, 106, 168)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B6AA8 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 41.6% green and 65.9% blue (75, 106, 168).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 38% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#4B6AA8 color codes

HEX	`#4B6AA8`
RGB	`rgb(75, 106, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 41.6%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 38%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 55%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 37%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.12, 7.47, -36.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.12, 37.48, 281.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.121, 14.63, 39.065)`
Decimal	`4942504`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B6AA8, 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 #4B6AA8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4B6AA8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	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 #4B6AA8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b6aa8; }
.text { color: #4b6aa8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b6aa8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 106 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b6aa8, #5b4ba8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4B6AA8?: #4B6AA8 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B6AA8?: The RGB value is 75, 106, 168: 75 red, 106 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B6AA8?: The complementary color is #A8894B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B6AA8?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.