#4E616E
Charcoal · medium cool blue
About #4E616E
With the hex code #4E616E, this is a medium blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 31% red, 38% green and 43% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Charcoal — a ΔE of 11.8 — followed by Slate Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #6E5B4E, a umber shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 6.44:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.44:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #4E616E?
With the hex code #4E616E, this is a medium blue with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 31% red, 38% green and 43% blue, while a printer would mix 29% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #4E616E?
Use white text. White on #4E616E has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #4E616E?
Its complementary colour is #6E5B4E, and analogous partners are #4E6E6B and #4E516E.