What color is #4B7F98?

#4B7F98 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 #4B7F98?

The RGB value is 75, 127, 152: 75 red, 127 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B7F98?

The complementary color is #98644B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B7F98?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and white text 4.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B7F98 color

#4B7F98 rgb(75, 127, 152)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4B7F98 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 49.8% green and 59.6% blue (75, 127, 152).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 34% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Cry Me a River (#427898), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#4B7F98 color codes

HEX	`#4B7F98`
RGB	`rgb(75, 127, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 49.8%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 34%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 51%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 16%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.62, -10.17, -18.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.62, 21.38, 241.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.156, 18.94, 32.504)`
Decimal	`4947864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B7F98, 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 #4B7F98	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4B7F98 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	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 #4B7F98 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b7f98; }
.text { color: #4b7f98; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b7f98; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 127 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b7f98, #4b5998); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #4B7F98?: #4B7F98 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 #4B7F98?: The RGB value is 75, 127, 152: 75 red, 127 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B7F98?: The complementary color is #98644B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B7F98?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and white text 4.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.