What color is #4E5788?

#4E5788 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Piccadilly Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E5788?

The RGB value is 78, 87, 136: 78 red, 87 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E5788?

The complementary color is #887F4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E5788?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E5788 color

#4E5788 rgb(78, 87, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E5788 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 34.1% green and 53.3% blue (78, 87, 136).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 27% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Piccadilly Purple (#51588E), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.9:1).

#4E5788 color codes

HEX	`#4E5788`
RGB	`rgb(78, 87, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 34.1%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 27%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 43%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 36%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.22, 9.89, -28.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.22, 30.13, 289.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.993, 10.213, 24.68)`
Decimal	`5134216`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E5788, 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 #4E5788	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E5788 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #4E5788 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e5788; }
.text { color: #4e5788; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e5788; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 87 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e5788, #624e88); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4E5788?: #4E5788 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Piccadilly Purple. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E5788?: The RGB value is 78, 87, 136: 78 red, 87 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E5788?: The complementary color is #887F4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E5788?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.