What color is #4C638C?

#4C638C is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C638C?

The RGB value is 76, 99, 140: 76 red, 99 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C638C?

The complementary color is #8C754C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C638C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C638C color

#4C638C rgb(76, 99, 140)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C638C is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 38.8% green and 54.9% blue (76, 99, 140).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 30% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.05:1).

#4C638C color codes

HEX	`#4C638C`
RGB	`rgb(76, 99, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 38.8%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 30%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 46%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 29%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.77, 3.03, -25.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.77, 25.52, 276.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.174, 12.353, 26.549)`
Decimal	`5006220`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C638C, 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 #4C638C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C638C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #4C638C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c638c; }
.text { color: #4c638c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c638c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 99 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c638c, #554c8c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4C638C?: #4C638C is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C638C?: The RGB value is 76, 99, 140: 76 red, 99 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C638C?: The complementary color is #8C754C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C638C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.