What color is #4C6191?

#4C6191 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C6191?

The RGB value is 76, 97, 145: 76 red, 97 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C6191?

The complementary color is #917C4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C6191?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C6191 color

#4C6191 rgb(76, 97, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C6191 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 38% green and 56.9% blue (76, 97, 145).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 31% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#4C6191 color codes

HEX	`#4C6191`
RGB	`rgb(76, 97, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 38%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 31%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 48%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 33%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.42, 5.84, -28.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.42, 29.48, 281.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.364, 12.129, 28.472)`
Decimal	`5005713`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C6191, 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 #4C6191	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C6191 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #4C6191 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c6191; }
.text { color: #4c6191; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c6191; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 97 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c6191, #5a4c91); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4C6191?: #4C6191 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C6191?: The RGB value is 76, 97, 145: 76 red, 97 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C6191?: The complementary color is #917C4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C6191?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.