What color is #4E6AAB?

#4E6AAB is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E6AAB?

The RGB value is 78, 106, 171: 78 red, 106 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E6AAB?

The complementary color is #AB8F4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E6AAB?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E6AAB color

#4E6AAB rgb(78, 106, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E6AAB is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 41.6% green and 67.1% blue (78, 106, 171).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 37% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.28:1).

#4E6AAB color codes

HEX	`#4E6AAB`
RGB	`rgb(78, 106, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 41.6%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 37%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 54%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 38%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.45, 9.14, -37.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.45, 39.05, 283.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.644, 14.867, 40.565)`
Decimal	`5139115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E6AAB, 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 #4E6AAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E6AAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	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 #4E6AAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e6aab; }
.text { color: #4e6aab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e6aab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 106 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e6aab, #614eab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4E6AAB?: #4E6AAB is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E6AAB?: The RGB value is 78, 106, 171: 78 red, 106 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E6AAB?: The complementary color is #AB8F4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E6AAB?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.