What color is #4C78A4?

#4C78A4 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Into the Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C78A4?

The RGB value is 76, 120, 164: 76 red, 120 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C78A4?

The complementary color is #A4784C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C78A4?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C78A4 color

#4C78A4 rgb(76, 120, 164)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C78A4 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 47.1% green and 64.3% blue (76, 120, 164).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 37% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Into the Blue (#4F7BA7), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#4C78A4 color codes

HEX	`#4C78A4`
RGB	`rgb(76, 120, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 47.1%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 37%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 54%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 27%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.07, -2.13, -28.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.07, 28.28, 265.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.395, 17.648, 37.657)`
Decimal	`5011620`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C78A4, 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 #4C78A4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C78A4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	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 #4C78A4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c78a4; }
.text { color: #4c78a4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c78a4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 120 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c78a4, #4c4ca4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #4C78A4?: #4C78A4 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Into the Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C78A4?: The RGB value is 76, 120, 164: 76 red, 120 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C78A4?: The complementary color is #A4784C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C78A4?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.