Close to Air Force Blue
#4E93BC
#4E93BC is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Air Force Blue. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 57.6% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 202°, with 45% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #4E93BC as they’d see it.
#4E93BC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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What color is #4E93BC?
#4E93BC is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Air Force Blue. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 57.6% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 202°, with 45% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #4E93BC in RGB?
#4E93BC is rgb(78, 147, 188): 78 red, 147 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4E93BC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(59, 22, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4E93BC?
PANTONE 7459 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #4E93BC?
Its complement #B58062 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.