#4E4D67
Charcoal · dark cool blue
About #4E4D67
With the hex code #4E4D67, this is a dark blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 31% red, 30% green and 40% blue, while a printer would mix 24% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Charcoal — a ΔE of 13.3 — followed by Eggplant. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #66674D, a umber shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 8.14:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.14:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #4E4D67?
With the hex code #4E4D67, this is a dark blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 31% red, 30% green and 40% blue, while a printer would mix 24% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #4E4D67?
Use white text. White on #4E4D67 has a contrast ratio of 8.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #4E4D67?
Its complementary colour is #66674D, and analogous partners are #4D5967 and #5B4D67.