What color is #4E5662?

#4E5662 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Storm Rising. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E5662?

The RGB value is 78, 86, 98: 78 red, 86 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E5662?

The complementary color is #625A4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E5662?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E5662 color

#4E5662 rgb(78, 86, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4E5662 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 33.7% green and 38.4% blue (78, 86, 98).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 11% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Storm Rising (#4D5A6B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.42:1).

#4E5662 color codes

HEX	`#4E5662`
RGB	`rgb(78, 86, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 33.7%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 11%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 20%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 12%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.28, -0.26, -7.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.28, 7.99, 268.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.674, 9.157, 12.863)`
Decimal	`5133922`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E5662, 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 #4E5662	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E5662 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #4E5662 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e5662; }
.text { color: #4e5662; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e5662; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 86 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e5662, #504e62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4E5662?: #4E5662 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Storm Rising. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E5662?: The RGB value is 78, 86, 98: 78 red, 86 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E5662?: The complementary color is #625A4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E5662?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.