What color is #4C5D88?

#4C5D88 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C5D88?

The RGB value is 76, 93, 136: 76 red, 93 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C5D88?

The complementary color is #88774C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C5D88?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C5D88 color

#4C5D88 rgb(76, 93, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C5D88 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 36.5% green and 53.3% blue (76, 93, 136).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 28% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.5:1).

#4C5D88 color codes

HEX	`#4C5D88`
RGB	`rgb(76, 93, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 36.5%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 28%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 44%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 32%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.82, 5.53, -25.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.82, 26.55, 282.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.337, 11.142, 24.841)`
Decimal	`5004680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C5D88, 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 #4C5D88	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C5D88 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #4C5D88 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c5d88; }
.text { color: #4c5d88; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c5d88; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 93 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c5d88, #594c88); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4C5D88?: #4C5D88 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C5D88?: The RGB value is 76, 93, 136: 76 red, 93 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C5D88?: The complementary color is #88774C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C5D88?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.