What color is #4E718A?

#4E718A is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E718A?

The RGB value is 78, 113, 138: 78 red, 113 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E718A?

The complementary color is #8A674E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E718A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E718A color

#4E718A rgb(78, 113, 138)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E718A is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 44.3% green and 54.1% blue (78, 113, 138).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 28% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Shipyard (#4F6F85), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.18:1).

#4E718A color codes

HEX	`#4E718A`
RGB	`rgb(78, 113, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 44.3%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 28%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 43%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 18%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.99, -5.48, -17.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.99, 18.45, 252.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.633, 15.264, 26.268)`
Decimal	`5140874`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E718A, 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 #4E718A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E718A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	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 #4E718A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e718a; }
.text { color: #4e718a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e718a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 113 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e718a, #4e538a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #4E718A?: #4E718A is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E718A?: The RGB value is 78, 113, 138: 78 red, 113 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E718A?: The complementary color is #8A674E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E718A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.