What color is #4E5071?

#4E5071 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 #4E5071?

The RGB value is 78, 80, 113: 78 red, 80 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E5071?

The complementary color is #716F4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E5071?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E5071 color

#4E5071 rgb(78, 80, 113)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E5071 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 31.4% green and 44.3% blue (78, 80, 113).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 18% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.75:1).

#4E5071 color codes

HEX	`#4E5071`
RGB	`rgb(78, 80, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 31.4%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 18%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 31%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 29%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.1, 7.55, -19.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.1, 20.59, 291.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.99, 8.549, 16.796)`
Decimal	`5132401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E5071, 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 #4E5071	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E5071 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #4E5071 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e5071; }
.text { color: #4e5071; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e5071; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 80 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e5071, #5d4e71); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4E5071?: #4E5071 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 #4E5071?: The RGB value is 78, 80, 113: 78 red, 80 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E5071?: The complementary color is #716F4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E5071?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.