What color is #4C4866?

#4C4866 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 #4C4866?

The RGB value is 76, 72, 102: 76 red, 72 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C4866?

The complementary color is #626648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4866?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4866 color

#4C4866 rgb(76, 72, 102)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C4866 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 28.2% green and 40% blue (76, 72, 102).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 17% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Nightly Walk (#544563), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.66:1).

#4C4866 color codes

HEX	`#4C4866`
RGB	`rgb(76, 72, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 28.2%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 17%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 29%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 29%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.1, 8.97, -16.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.1, 19.12, 297.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.696, 7.13, 13.539)`
Decimal	`4999270`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4866, 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 #4C4866	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C4866 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #4C4866 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4866; }
.text { color: #4c4866; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4866; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 72 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4866, #5b4866); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4C4866?: #4C4866 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 #4C4866?: The RGB value is 76, 72, 102: 76 red, 72 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4866?: The complementary color is #626648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4866?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.