What color is #4C69A4?

#4C69A4 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C69A4?

The RGB value is 76, 105, 164: 76 red, 105 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C69A4?

The complementary color is #A4874C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C69A4?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C69A4 color

#4C69A4 rgb(76, 105, 164)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C69A4 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 41.2% green and 64.3% blue (76, 105, 164).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 37% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.43:1).

#4C69A4 color codes

HEX	`#4C69A4`
RGB	`rgb(76, 105, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 41.2%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 37%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 54%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 36%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.69, 6.99, -35.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.69, 35.75, 281.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.731, 14.319, 37.102)`
Decimal	`5007780`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C69A4, 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 #4C69A4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C69A4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	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 #4C69A4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c69a4; }
.text { color: #4c69a4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c69a4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 105 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c69a4, #5b4ca4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4C69A4?: #4C69A4 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C69A4?: The RGB value is 76, 105, 164: 76 red, 105 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C69A4?: The complementary color is #A4874C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C69A4?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.