What color is #4E5894?

#4E5894 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 #4E5894?

The RGB value is 78, 88, 148: 78 red, 88 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E5894?

The complementary color is #948A4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E5894?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E5894 color

#4E5894 rgb(78, 88, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E5894 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 34.5% green and 58% blue (78, 88, 148).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 31% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Piccadilly Purple (#51588E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.67:1).

#4E5894 color codes

HEX	`#4E5894`
RGB	`rgb(78, 88, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 34.5%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 31%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 47%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 41%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.13, 13.02, -34.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.13, 36.68, 290.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.975, 10.737, 29.453)`
Decimal	`5134484`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E5894, 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 #4E5894	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E5894 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	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 #4E5894 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e5894; }
.text { color: #4e5894; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e5894; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 88 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e5894, #674e94); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #4E5894?: #4E5894 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 #4E5894?: The RGB value is 78, 88, 148: 78 red, 88 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E5894?: The complementary color is #948A4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E5894?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.