What color is #4C4D65?

#4C4D65 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 #4C4D65?

The RGB value is 76, 77, 101: 76 red, 77 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C4D65?

The complementary color is #65644C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4D65?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4D65 color

#4C4D65 rgb(76, 77, 101)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C4D65 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 30.2% green and 39.6% blue (76, 77, 101).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 14% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.21:1).

#4C4D65 color codes

HEX	`#4C4D65`
RGB	`rgb(76, 77, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 30.2%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 14%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 25%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 24%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.53, 5.48, -14.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.53, 15.1, 291.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.983, 7.784, 13.391)`
Decimal	`5000549`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4D65, 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 #4C4D65	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C4D65 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #4C4D65 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4d65; }
.text { color: #4c4d65; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4d65; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 77 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4d65, #584c65); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4C4D65?: #4C4D65 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 #4C4D65?: The RGB value is 76, 77, 101: 76 red, 77 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4D65?: The complementary color is #65644C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4D65?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.