What color is #4E74BD?

#4E74BD is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Endless River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E74BD?

The RGB value is 78, 116, 189: 78 red, 116 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E74BD?

The complementary color is #BD974E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E74BD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E74BD color

#4E74BD rgb(78, 116, 189)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E74BD is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 45.5% green and 74.1% blue (78, 116, 189).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 46% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Endless River (#567AAD), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#4E74BD color codes

HEX	`#4E74BD`
RGB	`rgb(78, 116, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 45.5%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 46%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 59%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 39%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.23, 8.96, -42.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.23, 43.37, 281.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.569, 17.783, 50.588)`
Decimal	`5141693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E74BD, 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 #4E74BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E74BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	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 #4E74BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e74bd; }
.text { color: #4e74bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e74bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 116 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e74bd, #604ebd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

Questions

What color is #4E74BD?: #4E74BD is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Endless River. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E74BD?: The RGB value is 78, 116, 189: 78 red, 116 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E74BD?: The complementary color is #BD974E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E74BD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.