What color is #4E5E85?

#4E5E85 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E5E85?

The RGB value is 78, 94, 133: 78 red, 94 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E5E85?

The complementary color is #85754E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E5E85?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E5E85 color

#4E5E85 rgb(78, 94, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E5E85 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 36.9% green and 52.2% blue (78, 94, 133).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 26% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.43:1).

#4E5E85 color codes

HEX	`#4E5E85`
RGB	`rgb(78, 94, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 36.9%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 26%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 41%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 29%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.11, 4.56, -23.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.11, 24.12, 280.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.377, 11.318, 23.771)`
Decimal	`5136005`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E5E85, 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 #4E5E85	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E5E85 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #4E5E85 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e5e85; }
.text { color: #4e5e85; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e5e85; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 94 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e5e85, #594e85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4E5E85?: #4E5E85 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E5E85?: The RGB value is 78, 94, 133: 78 red, 94 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E5E85?: The complementary color is #85754E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E5E85?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.