What color is #4C5979?

#4C5979 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Deep Indigo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C5979?

The RGB value is 76, 89, 121: 76 red, 89 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C5979?

The complementary color is #796C4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C5979?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C5979 color

#4C5979 rgb(76, 89, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C5979 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 34.9% green and 47.5% blue (76, 89, 121).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 23% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Deep Indigo (#4C567A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#4C5979 color codes

HEX	`#4C5979`
RGB	`rgb(76, 89, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 34.9%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 23%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 37%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 26%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.95, 3.51, -19.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.95, 20.02, 280.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.003, 10.061, 19.5)`
Decimal	`5003641`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C5979, 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 #4C5979	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C5979 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	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 #4C5979 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c5979; }
.text { color: #4c5979; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c5979; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 89 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c5979, #564c79); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4C5979?: #4C5979 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Deep Indigo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C5979?: The RGB value is 76, 89, 121: 76 red, 89 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C5979?: The complementary color is #796C4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C5979?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.