What color is #4C4859?

#4C4859 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C4859?

The RGB value is 76, 72, 89: 76 red, 72 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C4859?

The complementary color is #555948, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4859?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4859 color

#4C4859 rgb(76, 72, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C4859 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 28.2% green and 34.9% blue (76, 72, 89).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 11% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Black Magic (#4F4554), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

#4C4859 color codes

HEX	`#4C4859`
RGB	`rgb(76, 72, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 28.2%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 11%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 19%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 19%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.56, 5.58, -9.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.56, 10.96, 300.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.101, 6.892, 10.406)`
Decimal	`4999257`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4859, 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 #4C4859	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C4859 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #4C4859 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4859; }
.text { color: #4c4859; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4859; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 72 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4859, #554859); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #4C4859?: #4C4859 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Black Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C4859?: The RGB value is 76, 72, 89: 76 red, 72 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4859?: The complementary color is #555948, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4859?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.