Dramatist Color

#4b4775

Dramatist is calm, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, green cyan or mid red

Inverse Color #b4b88a
Complementary Color #707547
Color Shade: mid blue (245.22° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 36.86% (better contrasting with white)
Dramatist Color Sample
Dramatist Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #4b4775

If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Dramatist Color. The Haunted Dreams color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Colossus (#625c91) for more calm effect. Try Governor Bay as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#707547 is the best complementary color to Dramatist. Mid yellow shades generally complement the mid blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #4b4775 complementary color is Go Ben, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of blue cyan, mid blue, and violet colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of East Bay are #475975 and #624775. Thus found on the left and right of #4b4775 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Blue Bayoux and Mulled Wine colors as they work well with Dramatist.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Dramatist palette consists of #597547 and #756247 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#707547). Try Dingley and Tobacco Brown colors in combination with #4b4775, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #4b4775 offers a combination of mid green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dramatist. Thus Hippie Green and Roman Coffee giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Dramatist contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Go Ben, Eggplant, and Como split by 90° on the color wheel. #4b4775 square combo is a palette of mid blue, red magenta, mid yellow and green cyan shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dramatist tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#707547) and two others. The Roman Coffee is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Blue Bayoux – 120° from the complementary Go Ben. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #754b47 and #477075.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #4b4775 is made of 29% red, 27% green and 44% blue. In a HSL mode Dramatist has a hue angle of 245.22°, a saturation of 24.47% and a lightness of 36.86%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4b4775 is made of 16.47% cyan, 18.04% magenta, 0% yellow and 54.12% black ink.

HEX #4b4775
RGB Decimal rgb(75,71,117)
RGB Percentage 29%, 27%, 44%
CMYK 16.47, 18.04, 0, 54.12
HSL hsl(245.22,24.47%,36.86%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(245.22,39.32%,45.88%)
CIE-LAB lab(32.4508,13.5727,-25.812)
XYZ xyz(8.3658,7.2867,17.7952)
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