What color is #4C4678?

#4C4678 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Tangent Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C4678?

The RGB value is 76, 70, 120: 76 red, 70 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C4678?

The complementary color is #727846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4678?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4678 color

#4C4678 rgb(76, 70, 120)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C4678 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 27.5% green and 47.1% blue (76, 70, 120).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Tangent Periwinkle (#50507F), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.56:1).

#4C4678 color codes

HEX	`#4C4678`
RGB	`rgb(76, 70, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 27.5%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 42%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 42%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.42, 15.41, -27.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.42, 31.72, 299.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.56, 7.273, 18.718)`
Decimal	`4998776`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4678, 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 #4C4678	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C4678 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #4C4678 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4678; }
.text { color: #4c4678; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4678; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 70 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4678, #654678); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4C4678?: #4C4678 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Tangent Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C4678?: The RGB value is 76, 70, 120: 76 red, 70 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4678?: The complementary color is #727846, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4678?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.