What color is #4C4092?

#4C4092 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C4092?

The RGB value is 76, 64, 146: 76 red, 64 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C4092?

The complementary color is #869240, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4092?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4092 color

#4C4092 rgb(76, 64, 146)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C4092 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 25.1% green and 57.3% blue (76, 64, 146).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 39% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.55:1).

#4C4092 color codes

HEX	`#4C4092`
RGB	`rgb(76, 64, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 25.1%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 39%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 56%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 56%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.43, 27.29, -43.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.43, 51.59, 301.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.001, 7.278, 28.066)`
Decimal	`4997266`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4092, 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 #4C4092	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C4092 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #4C4092 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4092; }
.text { color: #4c4092; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4092; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 64 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4092, #754092); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #4C4092?: #4C4092 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C4092?: The RGB value is 76, 64, 146: 76 red, 64 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4092?: The complementary color is #869240, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4092?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.