#4E697C

A color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family

#4e697c is a color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family: RGB(78, 105, 124), HSL(205°, 23%, 40%), CMYK(37%, 15%, 0%, 51%). Closest named color: dimgray. Contrast is 5.78:1 on white and 3.64:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#4e697c
RGBrgb(78 105 124)
RGB (legacy)rgb(78, 105, 124)
RGB %rgb(31% 41% 49%)
HSLhsl(205 23% 40%)
HSV / HSBhsv(205, 37%, 49%)
HWBhwb(205 31% 51%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 15%, 0%, 51%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(42.83 -6.42 -14.02)
LCHlch(42.83 15.42 245.4)
OKLaboklab(0.5069 -0.0224 -0.0378)
OKLCHoklch(0.5069 0.044 239.4)
Decimal5138812

Properties

Color ToneBlue, Sky, Navy
Closest named colordimgray ΔE 4.6
Closest web-safe color#666666
Hue205°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)23% / 37%
Lightness (HSL)40%
Brightness or Value (HSV)49%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)39% / 39%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1318
Red / Green / Blue78 / 105 / 124

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
5.78:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
3.64:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 78.9 / -22.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc -84.1 / 25.2

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #4e697c;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(50.69% 0.044 239.4);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(78 105 124 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#4e697c] text-[#4e697c] border-[#4e697c]">