What color is #4D5063?

#4D5063 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D5063?

The RGB value is 77, 80, 99: 77 red, 80 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D5063?

The complementary color is #63604D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D5063?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D5063 color

#4D5063 rgb(77, 80, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4D5063 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 31.4% green and 38.8% blue (77, 80, 99).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 13% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Black Orchid (#525463), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.94:1).

#4D5063 color codes

HEX	`#4D5063`
RGB	`rgb(77, 80, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 31.4%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 13%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 22%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 19%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.43, 3.4, -11.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.43, 11.92, 286.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.181, 8.216, 12.957)`
Decimal	`5066851`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D5063, 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 #4D5063	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D5063 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #4D5063 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d5063; }
.text { color: #4d5063; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d5063; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 80 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d5063, #554d63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4D5063?: #4D5063 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D5063?: The RGB value is 77, 80, 99: 77 red, 80 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D5063?: The complementary color is #63604D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D5063?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.