What color is #4C4BC3?

#4C4BC3 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Royal Nightcore. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C4BC3?

The RGB value is 76, 75, 195: 76 red, 75 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C4BC3?

The complementary color is #C2C34B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4BC3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4BC3 color

#4C4BC3 rgb(76, 75, 195)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C4BC3 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 29.4% green and 76.5% blue (76, 75, 195).

Its hue angle is 241°, with 50% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Royal Nightcore (#533CC6), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#4C4BC3 color codes

HEX	`#4C4BC3`
RGB	`rgb(76, 75, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 29.4%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(241, 50%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(241, 62%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 62%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.74, 36.31, -62.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.74, 72.53, 300.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.344, 10.508, 52.839)`
Decimal	`5000131`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4BC3, 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 #4C4BC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C4BC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #4C4BC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4bc3; }
.text { color: #4c4bc3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4bc3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 75 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4bc3, #884bc3); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4C4BC3?: #4C4BC3 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Royal Nightcore. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C4BC3?: The RGB value is 76, 75, 195: 76 red, 75 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4BC3?: The complementary color is #C2C34B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4BC3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.