What color is #4E69A1?

#4E69A1 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E69A1?

The RGB value is 78, 105, 161: 78 red, 105 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E69A1?

The complementary color is #A1864E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E69A1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E69A1 color

#4E69A1 rgb(78, 105, 161)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E69A1 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 41.2% green and 63.1% blue (78, 105, 161).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 35% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.44:1).

#4E69A1 color codes

HEX	`#4E69A1`
RGB	`rgb(78, 105, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 41.2%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 35%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 52%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 35%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.65, 6.49, -33.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.65, 33.96, 281.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.624, 14.295, 35.7)`
Decimal	`5138849`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E69A1, 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 #4E69A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E69A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	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 #4E69A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e69a1; }
.text { color: #4e69a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e69a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 105 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e69a1, #5c4ea1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4E69A1?: #4E69A1 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E69A1?: The RGB value is 78, 105, 161: 78 red, 105 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E69A1?: The complementary color is #A1864E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E69A1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.