What color is #4E5F86?

#4E5F86 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E5F86?

The RGB value is 78, 95, 134: 78 red, 95 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E5F86?

The complementary color is #86754E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E5F86?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E5F86 color

#4E5F86 rgb(78, 95, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E5F86 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 37.3% green and 52.5% blue (78, 95, 134).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 26% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

#4E5F86 color codes

HEX	`#4E5F86`
RGB	`rgb(78, 95, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 37.3%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 26%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 42%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 29%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.45, 4.23, -23.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.45, 24.14, 280.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.536, 11.525, 24.166)`
Decimal	`5136262`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E5F86, 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 #4E5F86	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E5F86 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #4E5F86 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e5f86; }
.text { color: #4e5f86; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e5f86; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 95 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e5f86, #594e86); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4E5F86?: #4E5F86 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E5F86?: The RGB value is 78, 95, 134: 78 red, 95 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E5F86?: The complementary color is #86754E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E5F86?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.