What color is #4C6E87?

#4C6E87 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C6E87?

The RGB value is 76, 110, 135: 76 red, 110 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C6E87?

The complementary color is #87654C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C6E87?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C6E87 color

#4C6E87 rgb(76, 110, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C6E87 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 43.1% green and 52.9% blue (76, 110, 135).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 28% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Shipyard (#4F6F85), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.4:1).

#4C6E87 color codes

HEX	`#4C6E87`
RGB	`rgb(76, 110, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 43.1%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 28%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 44%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 19%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.85, -5.16, -17.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.85, 18.33, 253.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.928, 14.437, 25.022)`
Decimal	`5009031`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C6E87, 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 #4C6E87	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C6E87 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	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 #4C6E87 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c6e87; }
.text { color: #4c6e87; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c6e87; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 110 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c6e87, #4c5087); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #4C6E87?: #4C6E87 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C6E87?: The RGB value is 76, 110, 135: 76 red, 110 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C6E87?: The complementary color is #87654C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C6E87?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.