What color is #4E6CA3?

#4E6CA3 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E6CA3?

The RGB value is 78, 108, 163: 78 red, 108 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E6CA3?

The complementary color is #A3854E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E6CA3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E6CA3 color

#4E6CA3 rgb(78, 108, 163)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E6CA3 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 42.4% green and 63.9% blue (78, 108, 163).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 35% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.25:1).

#4E6CA3 color codes

HEX	`#4E6CA3`
RGB	`rgb(78, 108, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 42.4%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 35%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 52%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 34%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.62, 5.28, -33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.62, 33.42, 279.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.113, 14.988, 36.74)`
Decimal	`5139619`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E6CA3, 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 #4E6CA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E6CA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	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 #4E6CA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e6ca3; }
.text { color: #4e6ca3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e6ca3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 108 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e6ca3, #5a4ea3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #4E6CA3?: #4E6CA3 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E6CA3?: The RGB value is 78, 108, 163: 78 red, 108 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E6CA3?: The complementary color is #A3854E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E6CA3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.