Close to Medium Slate Blue
#4E5EF4
#4E5EF4 is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 36.9% green, and 95.7% blue. Its hue is 234°, with 88% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #4E5EF4.
Split complementary
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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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4.23:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
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#4E5EF4 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 #4E5EF4
What color is #4E5EF4?
#4E5EF4 is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 36.9% green, and 95.7% blue. Its hue is 234°, with 88% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #4E5EF4 in RGB?
#4E5EF4 is rgb(78, 94, 244): 78 red, 94 green, and 244 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4E5EF4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(68, 61, 0, 4). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4E5EF4?
PANTONE 286 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #4E5EF4?
Its complement #7A7203 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.