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Colour

#4C4396

  • #4C4396
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Nearest: Dark slateblue

#4C4396 is a blue with RGB values 76, 67, 150 and HSL 247°, 38%, 43%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 8.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark slateblue.

Colour values

#4C4396#4C4396
HEX#4C4396
RGBrgb(76, 67, 150)
RGB (0–1)0.298, 0.2627, 0.5882
RGB percentages29.8%, 26.3%, 58.8%
HSLhsl(246.5, 38.2%, 42.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(246.5, 55.3%, 58.8%)
CMYK49.3%, 55.3%, 0%, 41.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer4,998,038
CSS custom property--colour: #4C4396;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.07753WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness83.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 8.23:1
Contrast with white8.23:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black2.55:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#4B4B4B
Inverted#B3BC69

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal visionProtanopiaDeuteranopiaTritanopia
Protanopia#155199no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 17.3 from the original
Deuteranopia#104C94no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 16.3 from the original
Tritanopia#325566no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 46 from the original
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text8.23:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text2.55:1WCAG large text: Fail

Named colours

Dark slateblue · ΔE 3.7Rebecca purple · ΔE 16.4Midnight blue · ΔE 19Slate blue · ΔE 20.1Medium purple · ΔE 24.4Royal blue · ΔE 25.2
Nearest named CSS colourDark slateblue (#483D8B)ΔE 3.67, a close match
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base+30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°
Complementary#8D9643
Analogous#436496, #764396
Triadic#964C43, #43964C
Split complementary#967643, #649643
Tetradic#964363, #8D9643, #439676

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base-10%-20%-30%-40%
Lighter +40%#C5C1E4
Lighter +30%#A49ED4
Lighter +20%#837BC4
Lighter +10%#6258B4
Darker −10%#3A3373
Darker −20%#28244F
Darker −30%#16142C
Darker −40%#050409
More saturated +25%#3728B1
Less saturated −25%#615E7B

Channel breakdown

R76
G67
B150
Red76 (29.8%)
Green67 (26.3%)
Blue150 (58.8%)
Hue246.51°
Saturation (HSL)38.25%
Lightness42.55%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 4C · G 43 · B 96

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