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What color is 4E4559?

The RGB color code for color number #4E4559 is RGB(78, 69, 89). In the RGB color model, #4E4559 has a red value of 78, a green value of 69, and a blue value of 89. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 12.4% cyan, 22.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 65.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 267° (degrees), 12.7 % saturation, and 31.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #4E4559 has a hue of 267° (degrees), 22.5 % saturation and 34.9 % brightness/value.



Color 4E4559 is cool or warm?

Color 4E4559 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #4E4559? (For interior and product design)

4E4559 has an LRV of nearly 7. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#4E4559

Light Color


Compare LRV 7 of #4E4559 with dark and light Color




Is #4E4559 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 4E4559 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #4E4559 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(78, 69, 89)
Red
78 (30.6%)
Green
69 (27.1%)
Blue
89 (34.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
12.36%
Magenta
22.47%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
65.10%

HSL

HSL(267deg, 12.7 %, 31.0 %)

Hue
267°
Saturation
12.66 %.
Lightness
30.98 %.

RYB

RYB(127, 130, 157)
Red
127 (49.9%)
Yellow
130 (50.9%)
Blue
157 (61.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
267°
Saturation
22.47 %.
Brightness / Value
34.90 %.

HWB

H: 267°

W: 27.06 %

B: 65.10 %

XYZ

X : 7.07

Y : 6.6

Z : 10.35

YXY

Y1 : 6.6

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 69.41%

M : 72.94%

Y : 65.10%


LRV

~ 6.6 %

Munsell Color System

2.5P 3.0/2

CIE-Lab

L : 30.87

A : 8.28

B : -10.47

CIE-Lch

L : 30.87

C : 13.35

H : 308.34

CIE-Luv

L : 30.87

U : 3.43

V : -14.13

Hunter-Lab

L : 25.69

A : 4.21

B : -5.92






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #4E4559


Here are the colors similar to 4E4559. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#50404D
Purple Taupe
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#51484F
Quartz Gray
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)
#563C5C
Old Heliotrope
ΔE - 7.25 (92.8% similar)
#5C5A6F
Purple Fog
ΔE - 7.56 (92.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 4E4559.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 4E4559.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 4E4559.


#474659
BS 22-C-40 - Purple
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#443E62
BS 22-E-58 - Purple
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 4E4559.


#45394D
PANTONE 4118 C
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#5C4E63
PANTONE 7666 C
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#4B384C
PANTONE 7448 C
ΔE - 5.45 (94.6% similar)
#3F3843
PANTONE 4119 C
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #4E4559


Here are the paint colors similar to 4E4559. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Behr

Hex color 4E4559 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #4E4559 to Behr


#4B4356
Sovereign (HDC-CL-06)
ΔE - 0.97 (99.0% similar)
#544859
Mata Hari (PPU17-01)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#574958
Deep Merlot (M100-7)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#5A4A64
Paparazzi (M570-7)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 4E4559 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #4E4559 to PPG Paints


#4A4354
Blackberry (PPG1172-7)
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#544F66
Magic Spell (PPG1173-7)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#4E4260
Royal Indigo (PPG1174-7)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#464960
Chinaberry (PPG1171-7)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 4E4559 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #4E4559 to Dunn-Edwards


#4D4860
Violet Shadow (DEA 192)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#4F4352
Nightshade (DET 407)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#4A3C50
Preserve (DEA 193)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#524765
Roman Purple (DE 5965)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 4E4559 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #4E4559 to Benjamin Moore


#544556
Grappa (1393)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#453C50
Plum Royale (2070-20)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#514A58
Shadow (2117-30)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#504C5B
Wood Violet (1428)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 4E4559 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #4E4559 to Valspar


#534654
Purple Fury (4001-4C)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#524055
Dried Lilacs (V075-6)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#503F5B
Bon Vivant (8002-48G)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#453747
Virtuoso (M215)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 4E4559 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #4E4559 to Sherwin Williams


#4A4653
Quixotic Plum (SW 6265)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#443757
Concord Grape (SW 6559)
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)
#3E385A
Dewberry (SW 6552)
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)
#4E4247
Plum Brown (SW 6272)
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#4E4559 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



4E4559
Purple Taupe*

505945
Ebony*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #4E4559?

Color that best contrast with #4E4559 is #505945, color name is Ebony*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #4E4559?

Complementary or Opposite color for #4E4559 is #505945, color name is Ebony*.





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