#4E5F71
Charcoal · dark cool blue
About #4E5F71
#4E5F71 is a dark, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 37% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 31% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Charcoal (ΔE 12.1), with Slate Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #71604E (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 — 6.56:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.56:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #4E5F71?
#4E5F71 is a dark, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 37% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 31% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #4E5F71?
Use white text. White on #4E5F71 has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #4E5F71?
Its complementary colour is #71604E, and analogous partners are #4E7171 and #4F4E71.