What color is #4C5EE0?

#4C5EE0 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Arcane Brew. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C5EE0?

The RGB value is 76, 94, 224: 76 red, 94 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C5EE0?

The complementary color is #E0CE4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C5EE0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C5EE0 color

#4C5EE0 rgb(76, 94, 224)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C5EE0 is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 36.9% green and 87.8% blue (76, 94, 224).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 70% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 58% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Arcane Brew (#5260E1), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.27:1).

#4C5EE0 color codes

HEX	`#4C5EE0`
RGB	`rgb(76, 94, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 36.9%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 70%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 66%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 58%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.53, 34.32, -68.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.53, 76.54, 296.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.433, 14.922, 72.31)`
Decimal	`5005024`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C5EE0, 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 #4C5EE0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C5EE0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	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 #4C5EE0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c5ee0; }
.text { color: #4c5ee0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c5ee0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 94 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c5ee0, #844ce0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4C5EE0?: #4C5EE0 is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Arcane Brew. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C5EE0?: The RGB value is 76, 94, 224: 76 red, 94 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C5EE0?: The complementary color is #E0CE4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C5EE0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.