Information about #4E4E5A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4E4E5A belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(78, 78, 90) (30.6% red, 30.6% green, 35.3% blue), or CMYK 5 / 5 / 0 / 65 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #4E4E5A sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mulled Wine (#524D5B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Abbey (#4C4F56) and Half Grey Friars (#4F5255).

In RGB terms — rgb(78, 78, 90) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4E4E5A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #4E4E5A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4E4E5A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#4E4E5A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#4E4E5A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#4E4E5A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#4E4E5A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#4E4E5A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #4E4E5A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Mulled Wine color link
Mulled Wine

#524D5B

Abbey color link
Abbey

#4C4F56

Half Grey Friars color link
Half Grey Friars

#4F5255

Jimmy Dean color link
Jimmy Dean

#51535D

Trout color link
Trout

#4C5356

Dark Bluish Grey color link
Dark Bluish Grey

#535359

Berlin color link
Berlin

#554A58

Quarter Foundry color link
Quarter Foundry

#525557

Chapta And Verse color link
Chapta And Verse

#574C5E

Dim Grey color link
Dim Grey

#545454

Cape Cod color link
Cape Cod

#4E5552

Basalt color link
Basalt

#524E50

#4E4E5A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E4E5A
  • RGB78, 78, 90
  • CMYK5, 5, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(78, 78, 90)
  • HSL240°, 7%, 33%
  • HSL Precise240°, 7.143%, 32.941%
  • HSV240°, 13%, 35%
  • HSB240°, 13%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.306, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.306, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.306, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4E4E5A
  • DECIMAL ID5131866
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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