What color is #4C597A?

#4C597A 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 #4C597A?

The RGB value is 76, 89, 122: 76 red, 89 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C597A?

The complementary color is #7A6D4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C597A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C597A color

#4C597A rgb(76, 89, 122)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C597A is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 34.9% green and 47.8% blue (76, 89, 122).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 23% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Deep Indigo (#4C567A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.96:1).

#4C597A color codes

HEX	`#4C597A`
RGB	`rgb(76, 89, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 34.9%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 23%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 38%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 27%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38, 3.81, -20.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38, 20.61, 280.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.065, 10.086, 19.825)`
Decimal	`5003642`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C597A, 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 #4C597A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C597A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	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 #4C597A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c597a; }
.text { color: #4c597a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c597a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 89 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c597a, #564c7a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4C597A?: #4C597A 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 #4C597A?: The RGB value is 76, 89, 122: 76 red, 89 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C597A?: The complementary color is #7A6D4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C597A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.