What color is #4C4E6E?

#4C4E6E 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 #4C4E6E?

The RGB value is 76, 78, 110: 76 red, 78 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C4E6E?

The complementary color is #6E6C4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4E6E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4E6E color

#4C4E6E rgb(76, 78, 110)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C4E6E is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 30.6% green and 43.1% blue (76, 78, 110).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 18% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.01:1).

#4C4E6E color codes

HEX	`#4C4E6E`
RGB	`rgb(76, 78, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 30.6%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 18%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 31%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 29%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.21, 7.32, -18.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.21, 20.06, 291.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.519, 8.111, 15.866)`
Decimal	`5000814`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4E6E, 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 #4C4E6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C4E6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #4C4E6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4e6e; }
.text { color: #4c4e6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4e6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 78 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4e6e, #5b4c6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4C4E6E?: #4C4E6E 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 #4C4E6E?: The RGB value is 76, 78, 110: 76 red, 78 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4E6E?: The complementary color is #6E6C4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4E6E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.