#4E4F6F Hex Color
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This muted, dusty indigo reads as a serious and cool atmospheric tone. With its low saturation, #4e4f6f works well as a subtle UI background or a moody base for dark-themed layouts. It maintains high legibility with white text, offering strong contrast for body copy. Pair it with crisp, warm metallics like brushed gold to keep the design from feeling too bleak or washed out.
Questions about #4e4f6f
What is #4e4f6f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4e4f6f is rgb(78, 79, 111), in HSL hsl(238, 17%, 37%) and in CMYK 30%, 29%, 0%, 56%.
How should I use #4e4f6f in a UI design?
Use #4e4f6f as a sophisticated background for dark-mode interfaces to maintain high readability while avoiding the harshness of pure black. It pairs effectively with high-contrast text and warm metallic accents, like brushed gold, to ground your design palette.
Does #4e4f6f work well with other colors?
The muted nature of #4e4f6f makes it a flexible neutral base that supports vibrant accent colors without competing for attention. It looks particularly grounded when paired with soft creams or desaturated terracotta tones for a balanced, modern aesthetic.
Is #4e4f6f readable on white or black?
#4e4f6f has a 7.85:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.67:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.