What color is #4E6079?

#4E6079 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E6079?

The RGB value is 78, 96, 121: 78 red, 96 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E6079?

The complementary color is #79674E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E6079?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E6079 color

#4E6079 rgb(78, 96, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E6079 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 37.6% green and 47.5% blue (78, 96, 121).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 22% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.42:1).

#4E6079 color codes

HEX	`#4E6079`
RGB	`rgb(78, 96, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 37.6%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 22%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 36%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 21%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.19, -0.21, -16.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.19, 16.26, 269.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.775, 11.365, 19.711)`
Decimal	`5136505`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E6079, 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 #4E6079	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E6079 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #4E6079 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e6079; }
.text { color: #4e6079; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e6079; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 96 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e6079, #524e79); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4E6079?: #4E6079 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E6079?: The RGB value is 78, 96, 121: 78 red, 96 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E6079?: The complementary color is #79674E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E6079?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.