What color is #4D478D?

#4D478D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blueberry. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D478D?

The RGB value is 77, 71, 141: 77 red, 71 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D478D?

The complementary color is #878D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D478D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D478D color

#4D478D rgb(77, 71, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4D478D is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 27.8% green and 55.3% blue (77, 71, 141).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 33% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Blueberry (#464196), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.07:1).

#4D478D color codes

HEX	`#4D478D`
RGB	`rgb(77, 71, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 27.8%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 33%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 50%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 50%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34, 21.48, -38.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34, 43.83, 299.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.12, 8.007, 26.206)`
Decimal	`5064589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D478D, 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 #4D478D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D478D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #4D478D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d478d; }
.text { color: #4d478d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d478d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 71 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d478d, #70478d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4D478D?: #4D478D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blueberry. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D478D?: The RGB value is 77, 71, 141: 77 red, 71 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D478D?: The complementary color is #878D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D478D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.