What color is #4B7A99?

#4B7A99 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Cry Me a River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B7A99?

The RGB value is 75, 122, 153: 75 red, 122 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B7A99?

The complementary color is #996A4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B7A99?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B7A99 color

#4B7A99 rgb(75, 122, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B7A99 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 47.8% green and 60% blue (75, 122, 153).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 34% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Cry Me a River (#427898), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#4B7A99 color codes

HEX	`#4B7A99`
RGB	`rgb(75, 122, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 47.8%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 34%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 51%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 20%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.15, -7, -21.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.15, 22.75, 252.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.609, 17.714, 32.727)`
Decimal	`4946585`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B7A99, 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 #4B7A99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4B7A99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	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 #4B7A99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b7a99; }
.text { color: #4b7a99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b7a99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 122 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b7a99, #4b5399); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #4B7A99?: #4B7A99 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Cry Me a River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B7A99?: The RGB value is 75, 122, 153: 75 red, 122 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B7A99?: The complementary color is #996A4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B7A99?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.