What color is #4C6291?

#4C6291 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C6291?

The RGB value is 76, 98, 145: 76 red, 98 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C6291?

The complementary color is #917B4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C6291?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C6291 color

#4C6291 rgb(76, 98, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C6291 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 38.4% green and 56.9% blue (76, 98, 145).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 31% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#4C6291 color codes

HEX	`#4C6291`
RGB	`rgb(76, 98, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 38.4%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 31%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 48%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 32%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.71, 5.22, -28.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.71, 28.91, 280.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.457, 12.315, 28.503)`
Decimal	`5005969`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C6291, 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 #4C6291	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C6291 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #4C6291 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c6291; }
.text { color: #4c6291; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c6291; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 98 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c6291, #584c91); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4C6291?: #4C6291 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C6291?: The RGB value is 76, 98, 145: 76 red, 98 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C6291?: The complementary color is #917B4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C6291?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.