What color is #4B6EB3?

#4B6EB3 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B6EB3?

The RGB value is 75, 110, 179: 75 red, 110 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B6EB3?

The complementary color is #B3904B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B6EB3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B6EB3 color

#4B6EB3 rgb(75, 110, 179)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B6EB3 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 43.1% green and 70.2% blue (75, 110, 179).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 41% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Song of the Sea (#4A73A8), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#4B6EB3 color codes

HEX	`#4B6EB3`
RGB	`rgb(75, 110, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 43.1%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 41%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 58%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 39%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.84, 8.67, -40.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.84, 41.36, 282.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.611, 15.901, 44.833)`
Decimal	`4943539`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B6EB3, 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 #4B6EB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4B6EB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	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 #4B6EB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b6eb3; }
.text { color: #4b6eb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b6eb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 110 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b6eb3, #5c4bb3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

Questions

What color is #4B6EB3?: #4B6EB3 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B6EB3?: The RGB value is 75, 110, 179: 75 red, 110 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B6EB3?: The complementary color is #B3904B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B6EB3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.