What color is #4C60CB?

#4C60CB is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Savoy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C60CB?

The RGB value is 76, 96, 203: 76 red, 96 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C60CB?

The complementary color is #CBB74C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C60CB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C60CB color

#4C60CB rgb(76, 96, 203)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C60CB is a moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 37.6% green and 79.6% blue (76, 96, 203).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 55% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Savoy Blue (#4B61D1), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#4C60CB color codes

HEX	`#4C60CB`
RGB	`rgb(76, 96, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 37.6%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 55%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 63%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 53%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.54, 25.88, -58.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.54, 63.53, 294.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.939, 14.213, 58.286)`
Decimal	`5005515`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C60CB, 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 #4C60CB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C60CB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	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 #4C60CB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c60cb; }
.text { color: #4c60cb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c60cb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 96 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c60cb, #774ccb); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4C60CB?: #4C60CB is a moderate blue, closest to the named color Savoy Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C60CB?: The RGB value is 76, 96, 203: 76 red, 96 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C60CB?: The complementary color is #CBB74C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C60CB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.