What color is #4C458F?

#4C458F is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blueberry. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C458F?

The RGB value is 76, 69, 143: 76 red, 69 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C458F?

The complementary color is #888F45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C458F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C458F color

#4C458F rgb(76, 69, 143)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C458F is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 27.1% green and 56.1% blue (76, 69, 143).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 35% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Blueberry (#464196), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.22:1).

#4C458F color codes

HEX	`#4C458F`
RGB	`rgb(76, 69, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 27.1%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 35%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 52%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 52%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.51, 23.14, -40.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.51, 46.4, 299.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.065, 7.775, 26.952)`
Decimal	`4998543`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C458F, 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 #4C458F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C458F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #4C458F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c458f; }
.text { color: #4c458f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c458f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 69 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c458f, #71458f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4C458F?: #4C458F is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blueberry. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C458F?: The RGB value is 76, 69, 143: 76 red, 69 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C458F?: The complementary color is #888F45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C458F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.