#4C4E63
Charcoal · dark cool blue
About #4C4E63
#4C4E63 is a dark, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 30% red, 31% green and 39% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Charcoal (ΔE 10.3), with Eggplant the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #63614C (umber), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 8.15:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.15:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #4C4E63?
#4C4E63 is a dark, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 30% red, 31% green and 39% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #4C4E63?
Use white text. White on #4C4E63 has a contrast ratio of 8.15:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #4C4E63?
Its complementary colour is #63614C, and analogous partners are #4C5A63 and #564C63.