What color is #4D4483?

#4D4483 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D4483?

The RGB value is 77, 68, 131: 77 red, 68 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D4483?

The complementary color is #7A8344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D4483?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D4483 color

#4D4483 rgb(77, 68, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4D4483 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 26.7% green and 51.4% blue (77, 68, 131).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 32% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 48% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.5:1).

#4D4483 color codes

HEX	`#4D4483`
RGB	`rgb(77, 68, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 26.7%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 32%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 48%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 48%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.59, 20.32, -34.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.59, 39.86, 300.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.223, 7.35, 22.401)`
Decimal	`5063811`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D4483, 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 #4D4483	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D4483 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #4D4483 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d4483; }
.text { color: #4d4483; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d4483; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 68 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d4483, #6c4483); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #4D4483?: #4D4483 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dark Slate Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D4483?: The RGB value is 77, 68, 131: 77 red, 68 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D4483?: The complementary color is #7A8344, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D4483?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.