What color is #4E3DF2?

#4E3DF2 is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Meteor Shower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E3DF2?

The RGB value is 78, 61, 242: 78 red, 61 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E3DF2?

The complementary color is #E1F23D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E3DF2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E3DF2 color

#4E3DF2 rgb(78, 61, 242)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E3DF2 is a vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 23.9% green and 94.9% blue (78, 61, 242).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 87% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 75% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Meteor Shower (#5533FF), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.41:1).

#4E3DF2 color codes

HEX	`#4E3DF2`
RGB	`rgb(78, 61, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 23.9%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 87%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 75%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 75%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.19, 59.27, -87.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.19, 105.55, 304.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.832, 11.366, 85.083)`
Decimal	`5127666`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E3DF2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #4E3DF2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E3DF2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #4E3DF2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e3df2; }
.text { color: #4e3df2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e3df2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 61 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e3df2, #a83df2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Neon Blue.

Questions

What color is #4E3DF2?: #4E3DF2 is a vivid blue, closest to the named color Meteor Shower. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E3DF2?: The RGB value is 78, 61, 242: 78 red, 61 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E3DF2?: The complementary color is #E1F23D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E3DF2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.