What color is #4E5273?

#4E5273 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 #4E5273?

The RGB value is 78, 82, 115: 78 red, 82 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E5273?

The complementary color is #736F4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E5273?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E5273 color

#4E5273 rgb(78, 82, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E5273 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 32.2% green and 45.1% blue (78, 82, 115).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 19% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.56:1).

#4E5273 color codes

HEX	`#4E5273`
RGB	`rgb(78, 82, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 32.2%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 19%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 32%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 29%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.78, 6.84, -19.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.78, 20.53, 289.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.253, 8.892, 17.445)`
Decimal	`5132915`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E5273, 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 #4E5273	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E5273 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #4E5273 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e5273; }
.text { color: #4e5273; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e5273; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 82 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e5273, #5d4e73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4E5273?: #4E5273 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 #4E5273?: The RGB value is 78, 82, 115: 78 red, 82 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E5273?: The complementary color is #736F4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E5273?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.