ColorTool
Log in
#4E468F

#4e468f ≈ Dark Slate Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#4e468f is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 27.45% green and 56.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 45.45% cyan, 51.05% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.92% black. Its hue angle is 246.58°, with 34.27% saturation and 41.76% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.09:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483d8b), ΔE 2.78.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#663399
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.0798

Complementary

  1. #4e468f
  2. #878f46

Split complementary

  1. #4e468f
  2. #8f7246
  3. #628f46

Analogous

  1. #46628f
  2. #4e468f
  3. #72468f

Triadic

  1. #4e468f
  2. #8f4e46
  3. #468f4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e468f
  2. #8f4687
  3. #878f46
  4. #468f4e

Square

  1. #4e468f
  2. #8f4662
  3. #878f46
  4. #468f72

Monochromatic

  1. #161428
  2. #322d5c
  3. #4e468f
  4. #736bb7
  5. #a49ed0

Shades

#4e468f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e468f
  2. #463f81
  3. #3e3872
  4. #373164
  5. #2f2a56
  6. #272348
  7. #1f1c39
  8. #17152b
  9. #100e1d
  10. #08070e
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e468f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e468f
  2. #60599a
  3. #716ba5
  4. #837eb1
  5. #9590bc
  6. #a7a3c7
  7. #b8b5d2
  8. #cac8dd
  9. #dcdae9
  10. #ededf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e468f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e468f
  2. #534c8e
  3. #58528c
  4. #5d578b
  5. #625d89
  6. #676388
  7. #6c6986
  8. #716f85
  9. #767483
  10. #7b7a82
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #505050 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4f4c6f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #265292 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #254e8d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3a5564 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #3a4d91 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #394b8e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #435077 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-4e468f {
  color: #4e468f;
}
Background
.bg-4e468f {
  background-color: #4e468f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e468f {
  border: 2px solid #4e468f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e468f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 70 143;
  --color-primary-hsl: 247 34% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e468f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e468f, #72468f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e468f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 70 143 / 0.35);
}

#483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 2.78 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 6.64 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.31 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.39 #7851a9 Royal Purple ΔE 9.32 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 9.46 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 9.67 #b1b970 Inverted #505050 Grayscale 

Dark Slate Blue
#4e468f  rgb(78, 70, 143)  hsl(247, 34%, 42%)  Dark Slate Blue
#878f46  rgb(135, 143, 70)  hsl(67, 34%, 42%)  Moss Green
#8f4e46  rgb(143, 78, 70)  hsl(7, 34%, 42%)  Chestnut
#468f4e  rgb(70, 143, 78)  hsl(127, 34%, 42%)  Sea Green