What color is #4E7899?

#4E7899 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Beach View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E7899?

The RGB value is 78, 120, 153: 78 red, 120 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E7899?

The complementary color is #996F4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E7899?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E7899 color

#4E7899 rgb(78, 120, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E7899 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 47.1% green and 60% blue (78, 120, 153).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 32% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Beach View (#4F7694), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#4E7899 color codes

HEX	`#4E7899`
RGB	`rgb(78, 120, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 47.1%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 32%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 49%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 22%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.7, -5.09, -22.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.7, 22.9, 257.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.606, 17.351, 32.658)`
Decimal	`5142681`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E7899, 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 #4E7899	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E7899 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	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 #4E7899 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e7899; }
.text { color: #4e7899; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e7899; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 120 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e7899, #4e5399); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #4E7899?: #4E7899 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Beach View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E7899?: The RGB value is 78, 120, 153: 78 red, 120 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E7899?: The complementary color is #996F4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E7899?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.