#4A7EA4 Hex Color
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#4a7ea4 is a muted, medium-dark blue with cool gray undertones. Its restrained saturation gives interfaces a steady, professional feel suited to finance, healthcare, technology, and government branding. Use it as a supporting color beside warm white or muted orange, rather than a full-page background. The hex code #4a7ea4 supports clear black body text at about a 4.8:1 contrast ratio.
Questions about #4a7ea4
What is #4a7ea4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4a7ea4 is rgb(74, 126, 164), in HSL hsl(205, 38%, 47%) and in CMYK 55%, 23%, 0%, 36%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #4a7ea4?
The hex color #4a7ea4 pairs well with warm white for clean contrast, while muted orange or terracotta adds restrained warmth and keeps its cool blue base from feeling overly clinical in interfaces.
Is #4a7ea4 a warm or cool color?
#4a7ea4 reads as a cool, muted blue because its medium-dark blue base is softened by gray undertones rather than warm yellow or red hues in most lighting and digital interfaces.
Is #4a7ea4 readable on white or black?
#4a7ea4 has a 4.36:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.81:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.