What color is #4C6E90?

#4C6E90 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Queen Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C6E90?

The RGB value is 76, 110, 144: 76 red, 110 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C6E90?

The complementary color is #906E4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C6E90?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C6E90 color

#4C6E90 rgb(76, 110, 144)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C6E90 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 43.1% green and 56.5% blue (76, 110, 144).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 31% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.33:1).

#4C6E90 color codes

HEX	`#4C6E90`
RGB	`rgb(76, 110, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 43.1%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 31%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 47%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 24%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.22, -2.44, -22.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.22, 22.52, 263.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.589, 14.701, 28.502)`
Decimal	`5009040`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C6E90, 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 #4C6E90	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C6E90 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	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 #4C6E90 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c6e90; }
.text { color: #4c6e90; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c6e90; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 110 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c6e90, #4c4c90); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #4C6E90?: #4C6E90 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Queen Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C6E90?: The RGB value is 76, 110, 144: 76 red, 110 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C6E90?: The complementary color is #906E4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C6E90?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.