What color is #4E5D6B?

#4E5D6B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E5D6B?

The RGB value is 78, 93, 107: 78 red, 93 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E5D6B?

The complementary color is #6B5C4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E5D6B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E5D6B color

#4E5D6B rgb(78, 93, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4E5D6B is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 36.5% green and 42% blue (78, 93, 107).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 16% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#4E5D6B color codes

HEX	`#4E5D6B`
RGB	`rgb(78, 93, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 36.5%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 16%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 27%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 13%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.74, -2.22, -9.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.74, 10.12, 257.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.709, 10.51, 15.424)`
Decimal	`5135723`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E5D6B, 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 #4E5D6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E5D6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	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 #4E5D6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e5d6b; }
.text { color: #4e5d6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e5d6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 93 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e5d6b, #4e4f6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4E5D6B?: #4E5D6B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E5D6B?: The RGB value is 78, 93, 107: 78 red, 93 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E5D6B?: The complementary color is #6B5C4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E5D6B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.