#4B72B4 Color

#4B72B4 is rgb(75, 114, 180) in RGB and hsl(218, 41%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#4B72B4
HEX#4B72B4
RGBrgb(75, 114, 180)
HSLhsl(218, 41%, 50%)
HSVhsv(218, 58%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(55.4% 0.112 260.4)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 37%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #4B72B4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.37:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #4B72B4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#4B72B4Complementary#B48D4BAnalogous#4BA6B4Analogous#594BB4Triadic#B44B72Triadic#72B44B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #4B72B4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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