What color is #4D536C?

#4D536C is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D536C?

The RGB value is 77, 83, 108: 77 red, 83 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D536C?

The complementary color is #6C664D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D536C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D536C color

#4D536C rgb(77, 83, 108)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4D536C is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 32.5% green and 42.4% blue (77, 83, 108).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 17% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.58:1).

#4D536C color codes

HEX	`#4D536C`
RGB	`rgb(77, 83, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 32.5%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 17%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 29%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 23%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.69, 3.92, -15.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.69, 15.64, 284.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.86, 8.847, 15.425)`
Decimal	`5067628`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D536C, 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 #4D536C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D536C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	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 #4D536C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d536c; }
.text { color: #4d536c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d536c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 83 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d536c, #574d6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4D536C?: #4D536C is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D536C?: The RGB value is 77, 83, 108: 77 red, 83 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D536C?: The complementary color is #6C664D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D536C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.