What color is #4C8BE5?

#4C8BE5 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Olympic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C8BE5?

The RGB value is 76, 139, 229: 76 red, 139 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C8BE5?

The complementary color is #E5A64C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C8BE5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and white text 3.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C8BE5 color

#4C8BE5 rgb(76, 139, 229)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C8BE5 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 54.5% green and 89.8% blue (76, 139, 229).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 75% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Olympic Blue (#4F8FE6), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#4C8BE5 color codes

HEX	`#4C8BE5`
RGB	`rgb(76, 139, 229)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 54.5%, 89.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 75%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 67%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 39%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.71, 8.32, -51.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.71, 52.29, 279.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.351, 25.656, 77.677)`
Decimal	`5016549`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C8BE5, 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 #4C8BE5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4C8BE5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	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 #4C8BE5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c8be5; }
.text { color: #4c8be5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c8be5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 139 229 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c8be5, #594ce5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4C8BE5?: #4C8BE5 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Olympic Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C8BE5?: The RGB value is 76, 139, 229: 76 red, 139 green and 229 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C8BE5?: The complementary color is #E5A64C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C8BE5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and white text 3.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.