What color is #4F4985?

#4F4985 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4F4985?

The RGB value is 79, 73, 133: 79 red, 73 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4F4985?

The complementary color is #7F8549, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4F4985?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4F4985 color

#4F4985 rgb(79, 73, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4F4985 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31% red, 28.6% green and 52.2% blue (79, 73, 133).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 29% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8:1).

#4F4985 color codes

HEX	`#4F4985`
RGB	`rgb(79, 73, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31%, 28.6%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 29%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 45%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 45%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.23, 18.25, -32.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.23, 37.63, 299.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.839, 8.12, 23.235)`
Decimal	`5196165`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4F4985, 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 #4F4985	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4F4985 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #4F4985 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4f4985; }
.text { color: #4f4985; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4f4985; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(79 73 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4f4985, #6d4985); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4F4985?: #4F4985 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Twilight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4F4985?: The RGB value is 79, 73, 133: 79 red, 73 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4F4985?: The complementary color is #7F8549, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4F4985?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.