What color is #4E5572?

#4E5572 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 #4E5572?

The RGB value is 78, 85, 114: 78 red, 85 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E5572?

The complementary color is #726B4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E5572?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E5572 color

#4E5572 rgb(78, 85, 114)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E5572 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 33.3% green and 44.7% blue (78, 85, 114).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 19% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic (#4D516C), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.33:1).

#4E5572 color codes

HEX	`#4E5572`
RGB	`rgb(78, 85, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 33.3%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 19%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 32%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 25%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.61, 4.66, -17.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.61, 18.05, 284.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.427, 9.331, 17.221)`
Decimal	`5133682`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E5572, 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 #4E5572	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E5572 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.87:1	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 #4E5572 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e5572; }
.text { color: #4e5572; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e5572; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 85 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e5572, #594e72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4E5572?: #4E5572 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 #4E5572?: The RGB value is 78, 85, 114: 78 red, 85 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E5572?: The complementary color is #726B4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E5572?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.