#4E4979 color

  • HEX#4E4979
  • RGBrgb(78, 73, 121)
  • HSLhsl(246, 25%, 38%)
  • CMYK36, 40, 0, 53

About #4E4979

#4E4979 is a dark blue color with the hex code #4E4979. In RGB it is red 78, green 73, blue 121; in HSL it is hue 246°, saturation 25%, lightness 38%; in CMYK it is 36%, 40%, 0%, 53%. Its contrast ratio is 8.23:1 on white and 2.55:1 on black.

#4E4979 Color Conversion

Hex triplet4E, 49, 79
CMYK35.54%, 39.67%, 0.00%, 52.55%
RGB Decimal78, 73, 121
HSL246°, 25%, 38%
RGB Octal116, 111, 171
HSV (HSB)246.25°, 39.67%, 47.45%
RGB Binary1001110, 1001001, 1111001
CIE-L*AB33.49, 14.38, -26.66
RGB Percent30.59%, 28.63%, 47.45%
CIE-L*CH33.49, 30.29, 298.33
XYZ8.98, 7.77, 19.11
CIE-L*UV33.49, -0.62, -37.44
xyY0.25, 0.22, 7.77
Hunter-Lab27.87, 8.73, -21.16
RYB30.59%, 28.63%, 47.45%

Color Accessibility Scores

#4E4979 on a dark background: contrast 2.55:1, fails WCAG AA.
#4E4979 on a light background: contrast 8.23:1, passes WCAG AAA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#4E4979 · #7873AB · #292640 · #747949 · #A5AB73

Analogous palette

#497479 · #495C79 · #4E4979 · #664979 · #794974

Triadic palette

#4E4979 · #794E49 · #49794E · #7873AB · #AB7873

Tetradic palette

#4E4979 · #79495C · #747949 · #497966 · #292640

Monochromatic palette

#100F1A · #2F2C49 · #4E4979 · #6F69A5 · #9D99C2

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