What color is #4D6493?

#4D6493 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D6493?

The RGB value is 77, 100, 147: 77 red, 100 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D6493?

The complementary color is #937C4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D6493?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D6493 color

#4D6493 rgb(77, 100, 147)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4D6493 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 39.2% green and 57.6% blue (77, 100, 147).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 31% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#4D6493 color codes

HEX	`#4D6493`
RGB	`rgb(77, 100, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 39.2%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 31%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 48%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 32%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.46, 4.87, -28.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.46, 28.88, 279.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.882, 12.798, 29.39)`
Decimal	`5072019`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D6493, 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 #4D6493	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4D6493 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #4D6493 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d6493; }
.text { color: #4d6493; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d6493; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 100 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d6493, #594d93); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4D6493?: #4D6493 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D6493?: The RGB value is 77, 100, 147: 77 red, 100 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D6493?: The complementary color is #937C4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D6493?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.