#4E5A85
Steel Blue · dark cool blue
About #4E5A85
#4E5A85 is a dark, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 35% green and 52% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 41% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is somewhere between Steel Blue and Prussian Blue (ΔE 18.8), with Prussian Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #85794E (mocha), 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 — 6.72:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.72:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #4E5A85?
#4E5A85 is a dark, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 35% green and 52% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 41% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #4E5A85?
Use white text. White on #4E5A85 has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #4E5A85?
Its complementary colour is #85794E, and analogous partners are #4E7685 and #5D4E85.