Close to Dark Slate Blue
#4C4FA1
#4C4FA1 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Dark Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 29.8% red, 31% green, and 63.1% blue. Its hue is 238°, with 36% saturation and 46% 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 #4C4FA1.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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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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7.14:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.94:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.14:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.94:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4C4FA1 as they’d see it.
#4C4FA1 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 #4C4FA1
What color is #4C4FA1?
#4C4FA1 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Dark Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 29.8% red, 31% green, and 63.1% blue. Its hue is 238°, with 36% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #4C4FA1 in RGB?
#4C4FA1 is rgb(76, 79, 161): 76 red, 79 green, and 161 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4C4FA1 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(53, 51, 0, 37). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4C4FA1?
PANTONE 2935 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #4C4FA1?
Its complement #5A5B00 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.