What color is #4C556F?

#4C556F is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Heavy Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C556F?

The RGB value is 76, 85, 111: 76 red, 85 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C556F?

The complementary color is #6F664C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C556F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C556F color

#4C556F rgb(76, 85, 111)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C556F is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 33.3% green and 43.5% blue (76, 85, 111).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 19% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Violet (#4F566C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.4:1).

#4C556F color codes

HEX	`#4C556F`
RGB	`rgb(76, 85, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 33.3%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 19%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 32%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 23%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.33, 3.15, -16.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.33, 16.34, 281.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.097, 9.181, 16.329)`
Decimal	`5002607`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C556F, 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 #4C556F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C556F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #4C556F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c556f; }
.text { color: #4c556f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c556f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 85 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c556f, #554c6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4C556F?: #4C556F is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Heavy Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C556F?: The RGB value is 76, 85, 111: 76 red, 85 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C556F?: The complementary color is #6F664C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C556F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.