What color is #4C707D?

#4C707D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C707D?

The RGB value is 76, 112, 125: 76 red, 112 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C707D?

The complementary color is #7D594C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C707D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C707D color

#4C707D rgb(76, 112, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C707D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 43.9% green and 49% blue (76, 112, 125).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 24% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Winter Storm (#4B7079), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#4C707D color codes

HEX	`#4C707D`
RGB	`rgb(76, 112, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 43.9%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 24%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 39%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 10%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.09, -9.21, -11.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.09, 14.54, 230.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.475, 14.605, 21.56)`
Decimal	`5009533`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C707D, 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 #4C707D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C707D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	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 #4C707D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c707d; }
.text { color: #4c707d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c707d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 112 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c707d, #4c577d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #4C707D?: #4C707D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C707D?: The RGB value is 76, 112, 125: 76 red, 112 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C707D?: The complementary color is #7D594C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C707D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.