What color is #4C4965?

#4C4965 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C4965?

The RGB value is 76, 73, 101: 76 red, 73 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C4965?

The complementary color is #626549, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4965?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4965 color

#4C4965 rgb(76, 73, 101)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C4965 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 28.6% green and 39.6% blue (76, 73, 101).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 16% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.58:1).

#4C4965 color codes

HEX	`#4C4965`
RGB	`rgb(76, 73, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 28.6%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 16%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 28%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 28%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.35, 8.05, -15.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.35, 17.8, 296.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.711, 7.241, 13.301)`
Decimal	`4999525`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4965, 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 #4C4965	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C4965 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #4C4965 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4965; }
.text { color: #4c4965; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4965; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 73 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4965, #5a4965); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #4C4965?: #4C4965 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C4965?: The RGB value is 76, 73, 101: 76 red, 73 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4965?: The complementary color is #626549, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4965?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.