What color is #4B6D83?

#4B6D83 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B6D83?

The RGB value is 75, 109, 131: 75 red, 109 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B6D83?

The complementary color is #83614B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B6D83?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B6D83 color

#4B6D83 rgb(75, 109, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B6D83 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 42.7% green and 51.4% blue (75, 109, 131).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 27% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Shipyard (#4F6F85), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.51:1).

#4B6D83 color codes

HEX	`#4B6D83`
RGB	`rgb(75, 109, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 42.7%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 27%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 43%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 17%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.33, -6.03, -15.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.33, 17.09, 249.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.466, 14.071, 23.527)`
Decimal	`4943235`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B6D83, 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 #4B6D83	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4B6D83 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	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 #4B6D83 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b6d83; }
.text { color: #4b6d83; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b6d83; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 109 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b6d83, #4b5183); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #4B6D83?: #4B6D83 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B6D83?: The RGB value is 75, 109, 131: 75 red, 109 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B6D83?: The complementary color is #83614B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B6D83?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.