Close to Glaucous
#4E699F
#4E699F is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 41.2% green, and 62.4% blue. Its hue is 220°, with 34% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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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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What color is #4E699F?
#4E699F is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Glaucous. In RGB it’s made of 30.6% red, 41.2% green, and 62.4% blue. Its hue is 220°, with 34% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #4E699F in RGB?
#4E699F is rgb(78, 105, 159): 78 red, 105 green, and 159 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #4E699F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(51, 34, 0, 38). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #4E699F?
PANTONE 7456 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #4E699F?
Its complement #7F6632 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.