What color is #4D7183?

#4D7183 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D7183?

The RGB value is 77, 113, 131: 77 red, 113 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D7183?

The complementary color is #835F4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D7183?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D7183 color

#4D7183 rgb(77, 113, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4D7183 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 44.3% green and 51.4% blue (77, 113, 131).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 26% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Shipyard (#4F6F85), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#4D7183 color codes

HEX	`#4D7183`
RGB	`rgb(77, 113, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 44.3%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 26%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 41%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 14%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.67, -7.8, -13.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.67, 15.98, 240.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.061, 15.026, 23.68)`
Decimal	`5075331`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D7183, 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 #4D7183	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4D7183 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #4D7183 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d7183; }
.text { color: #4d7183; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d7183; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 113 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d7183, #4d5683); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #4D7183?: #4D7183 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D7183?: The RGB value is 77, 113, 131: 77 red, 113 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D7183?: The complementary color is #835F4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D7183?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.