What color is #4D4487?

#4D4487 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 #4D4487?

The RGB value is 77, 68, 135: 77 red, 68 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D4487?

The complementary color is #7E8744, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D4487?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D4487 color

#4D4487 rgb(77, 68, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4D4487 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 26.7% green and 52.9% blue (77, 68, 135).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 33% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.43:1).

#4D4487 color codes

HEX	`#4D4487`
RGB	`rgb(77, 68, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 26.7%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 33%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 50%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 50%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.83, 21.55, -36.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.83, 42.28, 300.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.5, 7.461, 23.857)`
Decimal	`5063815`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D4487, 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 #4D4487	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D4487 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #4D4487 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d4487; }
.text { color: #4d4487; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d4487; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 68 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d4487, #6f4487); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4D4487?: #4D4487 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 #4D4487?: The RGB value is 77, 68, 135: 77 red, 68 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D4487?: The complementary color is #7E8744, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D4487?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.