What color is #4C4868?

#4C4868 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C4868?

The RGB value is 76, 72, 104: 76 red, 72 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C4868?

The complementary color is #646848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4868?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4868 color

#4C4868 rgb(76, 72, 104)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C4868 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 28.2% green and 40.8% blue (76, 72, 104).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 18% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.63:1).

#4C4868 color codes

HEX	`#4C4868`
RGB	`rgb(76, 72, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 28.2%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 18%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 31%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 31%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.19, 9.52, -18.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.19, 20.38, 297.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.796, 7.171, 14.067)`
Decimal	`4999272`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4868, 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 #4C4868	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C4868 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.63:1	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 #4C4868 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4868; }
.text { color: #4c4868; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4868; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 72 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4868, #5c4868); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4C4868?: #4C4868 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C4868?: The RGB value is 76, 72, 104: 76 red, 72 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4868?: The complementary color is #646848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4868?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.