What color is #4C5894?

#4C5894 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Piccadilly Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C5894?

The RGB value is 76, 88, 148: 76 red, 88 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C5894?

The complementary color is #94884C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C5894?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C5894 color

#4C5894 rgb(76, 88, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C5894 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 34.5% green and 58% blue (76, 88, 148).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 32% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Piccadilly Purple (#51588E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.71:1).

#4C5894 color codes

HEX	`#4C5894`
RGB	`rgb(76, 88, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 34.5%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 32%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 49%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 41%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.99, 12.5, -34.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.99, 36.72, 289.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.814, 10.653, 29.445)`
Decimal	`5003412`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C5894, 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 #4C5894	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C5894 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #4C5894 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c5894; }
.text { color: #4c5894; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c5894; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 88 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c5894, #644c94); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #4C5894?: #4C5894 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Piccadilly Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C5894?: The RGB value is 76, 88, 148: 76 red, 88 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C5894?: The complementary color is #94884C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C5894?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.