What color is #4E608C?

#4E608C is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E608C?

The RGB value is 78, 96, 140: 78 red, 96 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E608C?

The complementary color is #8C7A4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E608C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E608C color

#4E608C rgb(78, 96, 140)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E608C is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 37.6% green and 54.9% blue (78, 96, 140).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 28% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% 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 6.22:1).

#4E608C color codes

HEX	`#4E608C`
RGB	`rgb(78, 96, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 37.6%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 28%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 44%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 31%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.02, 5.44, -26.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.02, 27.05, 281.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.057, 11.878, 26.463)`
Decimal	`5136524`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E608C, 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 #4E608C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E608C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #4E608C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e608c; }
.text { color: #4e608c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e608c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 96 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e608c, #5b4e8c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4E608C?: #4E608C is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E608C?: The RGB value is 78, 96, 140: 78 red, 96 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E608C?: The complementary color is #8C7A4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E608C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.