What color is #4E6A86?

#4E6A86 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E6A86?

The RGB value is 78, 106, 134: 78 red, 106 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E6A86?

The complementary color is #866A4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E6A86?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E6A86 color

#4E6A86 rgb(78, 106, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E6A86 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 41.6% green and 52.5% blue (78, 106, 134).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 26% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Stellar (#46647E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.63:1).

#4E6A86 color codes

HEX	`#4E6A86`
RGB	`rgb(78, 106, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 41.6%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 26%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 42%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 21%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.72, -2.5, -18.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.72, 18.87, 262.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.598, 13.648, 24.52)`
Decimal	`5139078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E6A86, 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 #4E6A86	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E6A86 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	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 #4E6A86 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e6a86; }
.text { color: #4e6a86; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e6a86; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 106 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e6a86, #4e4e86); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #4E6A86?: #4E6A86 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E6A86?: The RGB value is 78, 106, 134: 78 red, 106 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E6A86?: The complementary color is #866A4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E6A86?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.