What color is #4C5374?

#4C5374 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Deep Indigo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C5374?

The RGB value is 76, 83, 116: 76 red, 83 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C5374?

The complementary color is #746D4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C5374?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C5374 color

#4C5374 rgb(76, 83, 116)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C5374 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 32.5% green and 45.5% blue (76, 83, 116).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 21% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Deep Indigo (#4C567A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.51:1).

#4C5374 color codes

HEX	`#4C5374`
RGB	`rgb(76, 83, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 32.5%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 21%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 34%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 28%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.95, 5.85, -19.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.95, 20.57, 286.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.225, 8.984, 17.768)`
Decimal	`5002100`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C5374, 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 #4C5374	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C5374 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #4C5374 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c5374; }
.text { color: #4c5374; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c5374; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 83 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c5374, #594c74); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4C5374?: #4C5374 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Deep Indigo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C5374?: The RGB value is 76, 83, 116: 76 red, 83 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C5374?: The complementary color is #746D4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C5374?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.