What color is #4D6C98?

#4D6C98 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Queen Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D6C98?

The RGB value is 77, 108, 152: 77 red, 108 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D6C98?

The complementary color is #98794D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D6C98?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D6C98 color

#4D6C98 rgb(77, 108, 152)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4D6C98 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 42.4% green and 59.6% blue (77, 108, 152).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 33% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#4D6C98 color codes

HEX	`#4D6C98`
RGB	`rgb(77, 108, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 42.4%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 33%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 49%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 29%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.04, 1.52, -27.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.04, 27.46, 273.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.089, 14.569, 31.769)`
Decimal	`5074072`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D6C98, 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 #4D6C98	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4D6C98 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	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 #4D6C98 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d6c98; }
.text { color: #4d6c98; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d6c98; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 108 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d6c98, #544d98); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4D6C98?: #4D6C98 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Queen Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D6C98?: The RGB value is 77, 108, 152: 77 red, 108 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D6C98?: The complementary color is #98794D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D6C98?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.