What color is #4D5374?

#4D5374 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Deep Indigo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D5374?

The RGB value is 77, 83, 116: 77 red, 83 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D5374?

The complementary color is #746E4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D5374?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D5374 color

#4D5374 rgb(77, 83, 116)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4D5374 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 32.5% green and 45.5% blue (77, 83, 116).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 20% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Deep Indigo (#4C567A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.49:1).

#4D5374 color codes

HEX	`#4D5374`
RGB	`rgb(77, 83, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 32.5%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 20%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 34%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 28%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.03, 6.17, -19.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.03, 20.54, 287.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.305, 9.025, 17.771)`
Decimal	`5067636`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D5374, 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 #4D5374	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D5374 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #4D5374 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d5374; }
.text { color: #4d5374; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d5374; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 83 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d5374, #5a4d74); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4D5374?: #4D5374 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Deep Indigo. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D5374?: The RGB value is 77, 83, 116: 77 red, 83 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D5374?: The complementary color is #746E4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D5374?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.