#4E6E98
Steel Blue · medium cool blue
About #4E6E98
#4E6E98 is a medium, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 43% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 49% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Steel Blue (ΔE 10.1), with Cerulean the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #98784E (mocha mousse), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.24:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.24:1).
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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 #4E6E98?
#4E6E98 is a medium, moderately saturated blue colour. Digitally that works out to 31% red, 43% green and 60% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 49% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #4E6E98?
Use white text. White on #4E6E98 has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #4E6E98?
Its complementary colour is #98784E, and analogous partners are #4E9398 and #534E98.