What color is #4C6589?

#4C6589 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 #4C6589?

The RGB value is 76, 101, 137: 76 red, 101 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C6589?

The complementary color is #89704C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C6589?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C6589 color

#4C6589 rgb(76, 101, 137)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C6589 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 39.6% green and 53.7% blue (76, 101, 137).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 29% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.95:1).

#4C6589 color codes

HEX	`#4C6589`
RGB	`rgb(76, 101, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 39.6%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 29%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 45%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 26%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.23, 0.87, -22.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.23, 22.84, 272.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.148, 12.649, 25.463)`
Decimal	`5006729`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C6589, 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 #4C6589	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C6589 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	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 #4C6589 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c6589; }
.text { color: #4c6589; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c6589; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 101 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c6589, #524c89); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #4C6589?: #4C6589 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 #4C6589?: The RGB value is 76, 101, 137: 76 red, 101 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C6589?: The complementary color is #89704C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C6589?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.