Information about #4E556A color
Basic facts about this digital color
#4E556A is a gently muted classic blue that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Hammerhead (#515769). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vintage Indigo (#4A556B) and Independence (#4C516D).
The recipe behind #4E556A is rgb(78, 85, 106), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #4E556A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4E556A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#4E556A color variations
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#4E556A color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#4E556A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#4E556A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#4E556A color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#4E556A 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #4E556A color
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Nearest named colors to #4E556A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#515769
#4A556B
#4C516D
#515664
#475769
#47526E
#4B5761
#4B5A62
#515072
#535C64
#505F67
#565B64
#4E556A color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#4E556A
- RGB78, 85, 106
- CMYK11, 8, 0, 58
- CSSrgb(78, 85, 106)
- HSL225°, 15%, 36%
- HSL Precise225°, 15.217%, 36.078%
- HSV225°, 26%, 42%
- HSB225°, 26%, 42%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
- GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.333, 0.416)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.333, 0.416, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.333, 0.416)
- Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID4E556A
- DECIMAL ID5133674
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
