What color is #4C4878?

#4C4878 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 #4C4878?

The RGB value is 76, 72, 120: 76 red, 72 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C4878?

The complementary color is #747848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4878?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4878 color

#4C4878 rgb(76, 72, 120)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C4878 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 28.2% green and 47.1% blue (76, 72, 120).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 25% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Tangent Periwinkle (#50507F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.38:1).

#4C4878 color codes

HEX	`#4C4878`
RGB	`rgb(76, 72, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 28.2%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 25%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 40%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 40%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.98, 14.11, -26.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.98, 30.33, 297.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.687, 7.527, 18.761)`
Decimal	`4999288`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4878, 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 #4C4878	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C4878 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #4C4878 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4878; }
.text { color: #4c4878; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4878; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 72 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4878, #644878); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4C4878?: #4C4878 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 #4C4878?: The RGB value is 76, 72, 120: 76 red, 72 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4878?: The complementary color is #747848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4878?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.