What color is #4E506B?

#4E506B is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E506B?

The RGB value is 78, 80, 107: 78 red, 80 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E506B?

The complementary color is #6B694E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E506B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E506B color

#4E506B rgb(78, 80, 107)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E506B is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 31.4% green and 42% blue (78, 80, 107).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 16% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.82:1).

#4E506B color codes

HEX	`#4E506B`
RGB	`rgb(78, 80, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 31.4%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 16%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 27%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 25%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.84, 5.89, -15.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.84, 16.87, 290.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.664, 8.418, 15.076)`
Decimal	`5132395`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E506B, 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 #4E506B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E506B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #4E506B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e506b; }
.text { color: #4e506b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e506b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 80 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e506b, #5a4e6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4E506B?: #4E506B is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E506B?: The RGB value is 78, 80, 107: 78 red, 80 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E506B?: The complementary color is #6B694E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E506B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.