What color is #4E6390?

#4E6390 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E6390?

The RGB value is 78, 99, 144: 78 red, 99 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E6390?

The complementary color is #907B4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E6390?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E6390 color

#4E6390 rgb(78, 99, 144)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E6390 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 38.8% green and 56.5% blue (78, 99, 144).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 30% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#4E6390 color codes

HEX	`#4E6390`
RGB	`rgb(78, 99, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 38.8%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 30%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 46%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 31%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.09, 4.81, -27.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.09, 27.66, 280.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.636, 12.556, 28.138)`
Decimal	`5137296`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E6390, 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 #4E6390	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E6390 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #4E6390 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e6390; }
.text { color: #4e6390; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e6390; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 99 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e6390, #5a4e90); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4E6390?: #4E6390 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E6390?: The RGB value is 78, 99, 144: 78 red, 99 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E6390?: The complementary color is #907B4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E6390?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.