Close to Medium Blue
#4E06E2
#4E06E2 is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Blue. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 2.4% green, and 88.6% blue. Its hue is 260°, with 95% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #4E06E2.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
8.58:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.45:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.58:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.45:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4E06E2 as they’d see it.
#4E06E2 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #4E06E2
What color is #4E06E2?
#4E06E2 is a mid-tone, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Blue. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 2.4% green, and 88.6% blue. Its hue is 260°, with 95% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #4E06E2 in RGB?
#4E06E2 is rgb(78, 6, 226): 78 red, 6 green, and 226 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4E06E2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(65, 97, 0, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4E06E2?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #4E06E2?
Its complement #365500 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.