What color is #4D5983?

#4D5983 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D5983?

The RGB value is 77, 89, 131: 77 red, 89 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D5983?

The complementary color is #83774D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D5983?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D5983 color

#4D5983 rgb(77, 89, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4D5983 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 34.9% green and 51.4% blue (77, 89, 131).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 26% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#4D5983 color codes

HEX	`#4D5983`
RGB	`rgb(77, 89, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 34.9%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 26%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 41%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 32%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.48, 6.8, -25.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.48, 25.92, 285.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.728, 10.361, 22.903)`
Decimal	`5069187`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D5983, 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 #4D5983	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4D5983 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #4D5983 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d5983; }
.text { color: #4d5983; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d5983; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 89 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d5983, #5c4d83); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4D5983?: #4D5983 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D5983?: The RGB value is 77, 89, 131: 77 red, 89 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D5983?: The complementary color is #83774D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D5983?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.