What color is #4E6698?

#4E6698 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E6698?

The RGB value is 78, 102, 152: 78 red, 102 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E6698?

The complementary color is #98804E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E6698?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E6698 color

#4E6698 rgb(78, 102, 152)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E6698 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 40% green and 59.6% blue (78, 102, 152).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 32% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.71:1).

#4E6698 color codes

HEX	`#4E6698`
RGB	`rgb(78, 102, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 40%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 32%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 49%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 33%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.34, 5.47, -30.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.34, 30.55, 280.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.559, 13.389, 31.569)`
Decimal	`5138072`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E6698, 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 #4E6698	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E6698 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	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 #4E6698 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e6698; }
.text { color: #4e6698; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e6698; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 102 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e6698, #5b4e98); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4E6698?: #4E6698 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E6698?: The RGB value is 78, 102, 152: 78 red, 102 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E6698?: The complementary color is #98804E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E6698?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.