What color is #4C6293?

#4C6293 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 #4C6293?

The RGB value is 76, 98, 147: 76 red, 98 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C6293?

The complementary color is #937D4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C6293?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C6293 color

#4C6293 rgb(76, 98, 147)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C6293 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 38.4% green and 57.6% blue (76, 98, 147).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 32% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.04:1).

#4C6293 color codes

HEX	`#4C6293`
RGB	`rgb(76, 98, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 38.4%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 32%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 48%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 33%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.81, 5.85, -29.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.81, 30.06, 281.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.613, 12.378, 29.323)`
Decimal	`5005971`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C6293, 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 #4C6293	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C6293 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #4C6293 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c6293; }
.text { color: #4c6293; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c6293; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 98 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c6293, #594c93); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4C6293?: #4C6293 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 #4C6293?: The RGB value is 76, 98, 147: 76 red, 98 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C6293?: The complementary color is #937D4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C6293?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.