What color is #4E477C?

#4E477C is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Tangent Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E477C?

The RGB value is 78, 71, 124: 78 red, 71 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E477C?

The complementary color is #757C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E477C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E477C color

#4E477C rgb(78, 71, 124)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E477C is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 27.8% green and 48.6% blue (78, 71, 124).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 27% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Tangent Periwinkle (#50507F), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.35:1).

#4E477C color codes

HEX	`#4E477C`
RGB	`rgb(78, 71, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 27.8%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 27%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 43%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 43%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.09, 16.55, -29.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.09, 33.51, 299.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.032, 7.581, 20.052)`
Decimal	`5130108`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E477C, 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 #4E477C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E477C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #4E477C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e477c; }
.text { color: #4e477c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e477c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 71 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e477c, #68477c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4E477C?: #4E477C is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Tangent Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E477C?: The RGB value is 78, 71, 124: 78 red, 71 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E477C?: The complementary color is #757C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E477C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.