#4A81CE Hex Color
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Muted, mid-weight blue. #4a81ce has a grayish cast that reads steady rather than flashy, which suits finance, healthcare, and tech branding. Try it as a dominant base with warm accents like terracotta, since it can look flat next to plain white. That softness comes from a gray undertone, the same effect you get when mixing gray into a purer hue. Black text passes AA on it at about 5.3:1.
Questions about #4a81ce
What is #4a81ce in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4a81ce is rgb(74, 129, 206), in HSL hsl(215, 57%, 55%) and in CMYK 64%, 37%, 0%, 19%.
What colors pair well with #4a81ce?
Terracotta, warm sand, and deep burgundy all flatter #4a81ce because their warmth offsets its cool, muted base. For text, charcoal reads softer than pure black while keeping strong contrast.
Is #4a81ce readable on white or black?
#4a81ce has a 3.94:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.32:1 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.