What color is #4D6DAD?

#4D6DAD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D6DAD?

The RGB value is 77, 109, 173: 77 red, 109 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D6DAD?

The complementary color is #AD8D4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D6DAD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D6DAD color

#4D6DAD rgb(77, 109, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4D6DAD is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 42.7% green and 67.8% blue (77, 109, 173).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 38% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Song of the Sea (#4A73A8), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#4D6DAD color codes

HEX	`#4D6DAD`
RGB	`rgb(77, 109, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 42.7%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 38%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 55%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 37%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.35, 7.71, -37.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.35, 38.49, 281.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.069, 15.531, 41.678)`
Decimal	`5074349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D6DAD, 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 #4D6DAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4D6DAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	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 #4D6DAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d6dad; }
.text { color: #4d6dad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d6dad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 109 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d6dad, #5d4dad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4D6DAD?: #4D6DAD is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D6DAD?: The RGB value is 77, 109, 173: 77 red, 109 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D6DAD?: The complementary color is #AD8D4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D6DAD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.