Close to Dusk
#4E5477
#4E5477 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 32.9% green, and 46.7% blue. Its hue is 231°, with 21% saturation and 39% 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 #4E5477.
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.
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2.86:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.35:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.86:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4E5477 as they’d see it.
#4E5477 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #4E5477
What color is #4E5477?
#4E5477 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Dusk. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 32.9% green, and 46.7% blue. Its hue is 231°, with 21% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #4E5477 in RGB?
#4E5477 is rgb(78, 84, 119): 78 red, 84 green, and 119 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4E5477 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(34, 29, 0, 53). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4E5477?
PANTONE 7545 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #4E5477?
Its complement #5C5733 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.