What color is #4C436B?

#4C436B is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C436B?

The RGB value is 76, 67, 107: 76 red, 67 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C436B?

The complementary color is #626B43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C436B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C436B color

#4C436B rgb(76, 67, 107)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C436B is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 26.3% green and 42% blue (76, 67, 107).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 23% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.04:1).

#4C436B color codes

HEX	`#4C436B`
RGB	`rgb(76, 67, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 26.3%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 23%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 37%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 37%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.91, 13.61, -21.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.91, 25.79, 301.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.641, 6.612, 14.781)`
Decimal	`4997995`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C436B, 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 #4C436B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C436B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #4C436B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c436b; }
.text { color: #4c436b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c436b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 67 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c436b, #60436b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4C436B?: #4C436B is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C436B?: The RGB value is 76, 67, 107: 76 red, 67 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C436B?: The complementary color is #626B43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C436B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.