What color is #4E87B2?

#4E87B2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Warm Spring. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E87B2?

The RGB value is 78, 135, 178: 78 red, 135 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E87B2?

The complementary color is #B2794E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E87B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E87B2 color

#4E87B2 rgb(78, 135, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4E87B2 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 52.9% green and 69.8% blue (78, 135, 178).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 39% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Warm Spring (#4286BC), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.43:1).

#4E87B2 color codes

HEX	`#4E87B2`
RGB	`rgb(78, 135, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 52.9%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 39%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 56%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 24%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.2, -5.98, -28.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.2, 28.95, 258.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.839, 22.16, 45.343)`
Decimal	`5146546`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E87B2, 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 #4E87B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#4E87B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.43:1	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 #4E87B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e87b2; }
.text { color: #4e87b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e87b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 135 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e87b2, #4e55b2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4E87B2?: #4E87B2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Warm Spring. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E87B2?: The RGB value is 78, 135, 178: 78 red, 135 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E87B2?: The complementary color is #B2794E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E87B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.