What color is #4D4672?

#4D4672 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D4672?

The RGB value is 77, 70, 114: 77 red, 70 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D4672?

The complementary color is #6B7246, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D4672?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D4672 color

#4D4672 rgb(77, 70, 114)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4D4672 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 27.5% green and 44.7% blue (77, 70, 114).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 24% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Meteorite (#4A3B6A), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.63:1).

#4D4672 color codes

HEX	`#4D4672`
RGB	`rgb(77, 70, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 27.5%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 24%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 39%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 39%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.2, 13.97, -24.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.2, 28.04, 299.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.287, 7.173, 16.864)`
Decimal	`5064306`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D4672, 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 #4D4672	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D4672 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #4D4672 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d4672; }
.text { color: #4d4672; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d4672; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 70 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d4672, #634672); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4D4672?: #4D4672 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Meteorite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D4672?: The RGB value is 77, 70, 114: 77 red, 70 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D4672?: The complementary color is #6B7246, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D4672?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.