What color is #4E5B6A?

#4E5B6A 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 #4E5B6A?

The RGB value is 78, 91, 106: 78 red, 91 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E5B6A?

The complementary color is #6A5D4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E5B6A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E5B6A color

#4E5B6A rgb(78, 91, 106)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4E5B6A is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 35.7% green and 41.6% blue (78, 91, 106).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 15% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Storm Rising (#4D5A6B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.93:1).

#4E5B6A color codes

HEX	`#4E5B6A`
RGB	`rgb(78, 91, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 35.7%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 15%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 26%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 14%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.1, -1.27, -10.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.1, 10.31, 262.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.484, 10.142, 15.091)`
Decimal	`5135210`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E5B6A, 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 #4E5B6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E5B6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	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 #4E5B6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e5b6a; }
.text { color: #4e5b6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e5b6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 91 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e5b6a, #4f4e6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4E5B6A?: #4E5B6A 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 #4E5B6A?: The RGB value is 78, 91, 106: 78 red, 91 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E5B6A?: The complementary color is #6A5D4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E5B6A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.