What color is #4E628D?

#4E628D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E628D?

The RGB value is 78, 98, 141: 78 red, 98 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E628D?

The complementary color is #8D794E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E628D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E628D color

#4E628D rgb(78, 98, 141)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E628D is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 38.4% green and 55.3% blue (78, 98, 141).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 29% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

#4E628D color codes

HEX	`#4E628D`
RGB	`rgb(78, 98, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 38.4%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 29%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 45%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 30%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.65, 4.51, -26.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.65, 26.5, 279.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.316, 12.277, 26.915)`
Decimal	`5137037`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E628D, 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 #4E628D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E628D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #4E628D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e628d; }
.text { color: #4e628d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e628d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 98 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e628d, #5a4e8d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4E628D?: #4E628D is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E628D?: The RGB value is 78, 98, 141: 78 red, 98 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E628D?: The complementary color is #8D794E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E628D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.