What color is #4C4D6E?

#4C4D6E 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 #4C4D6E?

The RGB value is 76, 77, 110: 76 red, 77 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C4D6E?

The complementary color is #6E6D4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4D6E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4D6E color

#4C4D6E rgb(76, 77, 110)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C4D6E is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 30.2% green and 43.1% blue (76, 77, 110).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 18% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.1:1).

#4C4D6E color codes

HEX	`#4C4D6E`
RGB	`rgb(76, 77, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 30.2%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 18%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 31%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 30%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.92, 7.97, -19.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.92, 20.72, 292.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.448, 7.97, 15.842)`
Decimal	`5000558`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4D6E, 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 #4C4D6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C4D6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #4C4D6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4d6e; }
.text { color: #4c4d6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4d6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 77 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4d6e, #5c4c6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4C4D6E?: #4C4D6E 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 #4C4D6E?: The RGB value is 76, 77, 110: 76 red, 77 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4D6E?: The complementary color is #6E6D4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4D6E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.