What color is #4E6596?

#4E6596 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 #4E6596?

The RGB value is 78, 101, 150: 78 red, 101 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E6596?

The complementary color is #967F4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E6596?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E6596 color

#4E6596 rgb(78, 101, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E6596 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 39.6% green and 58.8% blue (78, 101, 150).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 32% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.79:1).

#4E6596 color codes

HEX	`#4E6596`
RGB	`rgb(78, 101, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 39.6%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 32%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 48%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 33%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.96, 5.45, -29.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.96, 29.97, 280.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.299, 13.128, 30.681)`
Decimal	`5137814`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E6596, 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 #4E6596	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E6596 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	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 #4E6596 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e6596; }
.text { color: #4e6596; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e6596; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 101 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e6596, #5b4e96); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4E6596?: #4E6596 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 #4E6596?: The RGB value is 78, 101, 150: 78 red, 101 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E6596?: The complementary color is #967F4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E6596?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.