What color is #4C4863?

#4C4863 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C4863?

The RGB value is 76, 72, 99: 76 red, 72 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C4863?

The complementary color is #5F6348, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4863?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4863 color

#4C4863 rgb(76, 72, 99)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C4863 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 28.2% green and 38.8% blue (76, 72, 99).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 16% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.7:1).

#4C4863 color codes

HEX	`#4C4863`
RGB	`rgb(76, 72, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 28.2%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 16%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 27%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 27%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.97, 8.16, -15.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.97, 17.24, 298.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.549, 7.072, 12.769)`
Decimal	`4999267`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4863, 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 #4C4863	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C4863 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #4C4863 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4863; }
.text { color: #4c4863; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4863; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 72 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4863, #5a4863); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #4C4863?: #4C4863 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Nightly Walk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C4863?: The RGB value is 76, 72, 99: 76 red, 72 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4863?: The complementary color is #5F6348, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4863?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.