What color is #4E6087?

#4E6087 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E6087?

The RGB value is 78, 96, 135: 78 red, 96 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E6087?

The complementary color is #87754E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E6087?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E6087 color

#4E6087 rgb(78, 96, 135)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E6087 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 37.6% green and 52.9% blue (78, 96, 135).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 27% 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 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#4E6087 color codes

HEX	`#4E6087`
RGB	`rgb(78, 96, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 37.6%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 27%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 42%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 29%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.79, 3.91, -23.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.79, 24.16, 279.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.697, 11.734, 24.566)`
Decimal	`5136519`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E6087, 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 #4E6087	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E6087 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #4E6087 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e6087; }
.text { color: #4e6087; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e6087; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 96 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e6087, #594e87); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #4E6087?: #4E6087 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E6087?: The RGB value is 78, 96, 135: 78 red, 96 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E6087?: The complementary color is #87754E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E6087?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.