#4E5569
Charcoal · dark cool blue
About #4E5569
#4E5569 is a dark, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 33% green and 41% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Charcoal (ΔE 10.5), with Slate Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #69624E (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 — 7.43:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (7.43:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #4E5569?
#4E5569 is a dark, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 33% green and 41% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #4E5569?
Use white text. White on #4E5569 has a contrast ratio of 7.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #4E5569?
Its complementary colour is #69624E, and analogous partners are #4E6369 and #554E69.