#4b53ad Color Information

#4b53ad Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #4b53ad. In RGB, it consists of 29.4% Red, 32.5% Green, and 67.8% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 56.6% Cyan, 52% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 32.2% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 235.1°, with saturation of 39.5% and lightness of 48.6%. The decimal value for #4b53ad is 4936621, and its nearest "web safe" color is #336699. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #4b53ad is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#4b53ad Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color75, 83, 173 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color29.4%, 32.5%, 67.8% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.706, 0.675, 0.322 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.566, 0.52, 0, 0.322 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color235.1°, 39.5%, 48.6% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color235.1°, 56.6%, 67.8% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color13.538, 10.700, 40.887 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color75, 82, 173 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code4936621 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color39.070, 23.750, -49.343 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)39.070, 54.761, 295.703 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color39.070, -7.783, -73.022 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color32.710, 16.633, -51.214 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.208, 0.164, 10.700 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4283126701 / 0xff4b53ad Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#336699 Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #4b53ad

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #4b53ad, its pure hue is 235.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 39.5%, and its lightness is 48.6%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #4b53ad, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #090a16 to #424997.

Tints of #4b53ad

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #4b53ad, its pure hue is 235.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 39.5%, and its lightness is 48.6%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #4b53ad, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #6269b7 to #e9eaf5.

Tones of #4b53ad

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #4b53ad, its pure hue is 235.1° on the color wheel and its saturation is 39.5%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #4b53ad, which range from #7c7c7c (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #0014f8 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #4b53ad

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #4b53ad! For #4b53ad, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #4b53ad. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #4b53ad

This color, #4b53ad, consists of 29.4% Red, 32.5% Green, and 67.8% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 75, Green = 83, Blue = 173. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #4b53ad is 56.6% Cyan, 52% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 32.2% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R29.4%
C56.6%
G32.5%
M52.0%
B67.8%
Y0.0%
K32.2%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 75 83 173
Octal 113 123 255
Hexa #4b #53 #ad
Binary 01001011 01010011 10101101
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 56 52 0 32
Octal 70 64 0 40
Hexa #38 #34 #00 #20
Binary 00111000 00110100 00000000 00100000

Analogous Colors of #4b53ad

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #4b53ad — which has hue 235.1° — its analogous colors are located at 205.1° and 265.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #4b53ad.

Triadic Colors of #4b53ad

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #4b53ad — which has hue 235.1° — its triadic colors are located at 115.1° and 355.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #4b53ad.

Complementary Color of #4b53ad

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #4b53ad — which has hue 235.1° — its complementary color is located at 55.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #4b53ad.

Split Complementary Colors of #4b53ad

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #4b53ad — which has hue 235.1° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 25.1° and 235.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #4b53ad.

Tetradic Colors of #4b53ad

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #4b53ad — which has hue 235.1° — its tetradic colors are located at 145.1°, 235.1°, 325.1°, and 55.1° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #4b53ad.

Monochromatic Colors of #4b53ad

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #4b53ad, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #32344a — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #9198e3 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #4b53ad

We want to make getting started with #4b53ad on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #4b53ad into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #4b53ad can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #4b53ad with other HTML elements.

#4b53ad Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #4b53ad.
<span style="color: #4b53ad;">The color of this text is #4b53ad.</span>

#4b53ad Background Color

The background color for this text is #4b53ad.
<div style="background-color: #4b53ad; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #4b53ad.</div>

#4b53ad Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #4b53ad.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #4b53ad;">This color for the shadow of this text is #4b53ad.</span>

#4b53ad Border Color

This is a div with border color #4b53ad.
<div style="border: #4b53ad 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #4b53ad.</div>

#4b53ad Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #4b53ad on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #4b53ad; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #4b53ad on a white background.</div></div>

#4b53ad Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #4b53ad on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #4b53ad; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #4b53ad on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #4b53ad to White

This is a gradient from #4b53ad to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#4b53ad,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#4b53ad,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#4b53ad,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#4b53ad,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #4b53ad to white.</div>

Gradient from #4b53ad to Black

This is a gradient from #4b53ad to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#4b53ad,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#4b53ad,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#4b53ad,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#4b53ad,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #4b53ad to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #4b53ad

In addition to using #4b53ad on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #4b53ad in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #4b53ad, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 75, Green = 83, Blue = 173). If you need details about the color coordinates of #4b53ad in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #4b53ad
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(75, 83, 173)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #4b53ad; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #4b53ad; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #4b53ad; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(75, 83, 173);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#4b53ad")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:75, green:83, blue:173, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:75 green:83 blue:173 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(75f, 83f, 173f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(75, 83, 173);
 

#4b53ad Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #4b53ad the same way. For those with color blindness, #4b53ad might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #4b53ad looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #4b53ad is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #4b53ad looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #4b53ad will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #4b53ad is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 6.7:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #4b53ad would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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