What color is #4E4499?

#4E4499 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blueberry. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E4499?

The RGB value is 78, 68, 153: 78 red, 68 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E4499?

The complementary color is #8F9944, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E4499?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E4499 color

#4E4499 rgb(78, 68, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E4499 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 26.7% green and 60% blue (78, 68, 153).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 38% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Blueberry (#464196), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.04:1).

#4E4499 color codes

HEX	`#4E4499`
RGB	`rgb(78, 68, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 26.7%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 38%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 56%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 56%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.09, 27.42, -45.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.09, 53, 301.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.957, 8.053, 31.108)`
Decimal	`5129369`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E4499, 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 #4E4499	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E4499 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #4E4499 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e4499; }
.text { color: #4e4499; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e4499; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 68 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e4499, #794499); }

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Questions

What color is #4E4499?: #4E4499 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Blueberry. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E4499?: The RGB value is 78, 68, 153: 78 red, 68 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E4499?: The complementary color is #8F9944, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E4499?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.