Close to Iris
#4B44BC
#4B44BC is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Iris. In RGB it’s made of 29.4% red, 26.7% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 244°, with 47% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #4B44BC.
Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.85:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.36:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.85:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4B44BC as they’d see it.
#4B44BC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #4B44BC
What color is #4B44BC?
#4B44BC is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Iris. In RGB it’s made of 29.4% red, 26.7% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 244°, with 47% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #4B44BC in RGB?
#4B44BC is rgb(75, 68, 188): 75 red, 68 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4B44BC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(60, 64, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4B44BC?
PANTONE 286 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #4B44BC?
Its complement #545A04 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.