What color is #4D4879?

#4D4879 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Tangent Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D4879?

The RGB value is 77, 72, 121: 77 red, 72 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D4879?

The complementary color is #747948, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D4879?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D4879 color

#4D4879 rgb(77, 72, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4D4879 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 28.2% green and 47.5% blue (77, 72, 121).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 25% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Tangent Periwinkle (#50507F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.34:1).

#4D4879 color codes

HEX	`#4D4879`
RGB	`rgb(77, 72, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 28.2%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 25%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 40%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 40%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.12, 14.71, -27.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.12, 30.96, 298.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.828, 7.593, 19.086)`
Decimal	`5064825`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D4879, 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 #4D4879	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D4879 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #4D4879 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d4879; }
.text { color: #4d4879; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d4879; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 72 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d4879, #664879); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4D4879?: #4D4879 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Tangent Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D4879?: The RGB value is 77, 72, 121: 77 red, 72 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D4879?: The complementary color is #747948, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D4879?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.