What color is #4E6892?

#4E6892 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E6892?

The RGB value is 78, 104, 146: 78 red, 104 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E6892?

The complementary color is #92784E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E6892?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E6892 color

#4E6892 rgb(78, 104, 146)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E6892 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 40.8% green and 57.3% blue (78, 104, 146).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 30% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#4E6892 color codes

HEX	`#4E6892`
RGB	`rgb(78, 104, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 40.8%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 30%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 47%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 29%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.65, 2.35, -26.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.65, 26.11, 275.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.279, 13.595, 29.113)`
Decimal	`5138578`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E6892, 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 #4E6892	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E6892 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #4E6892 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e6892; }
.text { color: #4e6892; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e6892; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 104 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e6892, #564e92); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4E6892?: #4E6892 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E6892?: The RGB value is 78, 104, 146: 78 red, 104 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E6892?: The complementary color is #92784E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E6892?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.