ColorTool
Log in
#4E6AA4

#4e6aa4 ≈ Queen Blue

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

#4e6aa4 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 41.57% green and 64.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 52.44% cyan, 35.37% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.69% black. Its hue angle is 220.47°, with 35.54% saturation and 47.45% 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 5.35:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436b95), ΔE 4.22.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#666699
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1461

Complementary

  1. #4e6aa4
  2. #a4884e

Split complementary

  1. #4e6aa4
  2. #a45d4e
  3. #95a44e

Analogous

  1. #4e95a4
  2. #4e6aa4
  3. #5d4ea4

Triadic

  1. #4e6aa4
  2. #a44e6a
  3. #6aa44e

Tetradic

  1. #4e6aa4
  2. #884ea4
  3. #a4884e
  4. #6aa44e

Square

  1. #4e6aa4
  2. #a44e95
  3. #a4884e
  4. #4ea45d

Monochromatic

  1. #1d273c
  2. #354870
  3. #4e6aa4
  4. #7d93c1
  5. #b1beda

Shades

#4e6aa4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e6aa4
  2. #465f94
  3. #3e5583
  4. #374a73
  5. #2f4062
  6. #273552
  7. #1f2a42
  8. #172031
  9. #101521
  10. #080b10
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e6aa4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e6aa4
  2. #6079ad
  3. #7188b6
  4. #8397bf
  5. #95a6c8
  6. #a7b5d2
  7. #b8c3db
  8. #cad2e4
  9. #dce1ed
  10. #edf0f6
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e6aa4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e6aa4
  2. #536ca0
  3. #586e9d
  4. #5d7199
  5. #627396
  6. #677592
  7. #6c778e
  8. #71798b
  9. #767c87
  10. #7b7e84
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.35:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.92:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #606a85 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #536fa6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4967a3 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #25777f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #516da5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4b68a3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #39728f ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-4e6aa4 {
  color: #4e6aa4;
}
Background
.bg-4e6aa4 {
  background-color: #4e6aa4;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e6aa4 {
  border: 2px solid #4e6aa4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e6aa4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 106 164;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 36% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e6aa4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e6aa4, #5d4ea4);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e6aa4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 106 164 / 0.35);
}

#436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 4.22 #1560bd Denim ΔE 6.52 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 6.65 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 7.49 #0073cf True Blue ΔE 8.61 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 8.65 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 8.80 #b1955b Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Queen Blue
#4e6aa4  rgb(78, 106, 164)  hsl(220, 36%, 47%)  Queen Blue
#a4884e  rgb(164, 136, 78)  hsl(40, 36%, 47%)  Camel
#a44e6a  rgb(164, 78, 106)  hsl(340, 36%, 47%)  Twilight Lavender
#6aa44e  rgb(106, 164, 78)  hsl(100, 36%, 47%)  Asparagus