What color is #4C4EC2?

#4C4EC2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Warm Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C4EC2?

The RGB value is 76, 78, 194: 76 red, 78 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C4EC2?

The complementary color is #C2C04C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4EC2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4EC2 color

#4C4EC2 rgb(76, 78, 194)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C4EC2 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 30.6% green and 76.1% blue (76, 78, 194).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 49% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 60% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#4C4EC2 color codes

HEX	`#4C4EC2`
RGB	`rgb(76, 78, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 30.6%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 49%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 61%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 60%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.38, 34.12, -61.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.38, 70.04, 299.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.439, 10.879, 52.315)`
Decimal	`5000898`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4EC2, 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 #4C4EC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C4EC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #4C4EC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4ec2; }
.text { color: #4c4ec2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4ec2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 78 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4ec2, #854cc2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4C4EC2?: #4C4EC2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Warm Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C4EC2?: The RGB value is 76, 78, 194: 76 red, 78 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4EC2?: The complementary color is #C2C04C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4EC2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.