#4E8EBE Hex Color
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A muted mid blue built for dashboards, banking apps, and healthcare interfaces. #4e8ebe stays calm and dependable because its saturation is low, and black text clears AA contrast on top of it. It works best as a supporting tone with navy or charcoal leading. Against plain white it can look flat, so anchor it with darker shades.
Questions about #4e8ebe
What is #4e8ebe in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4e8ebe is rgb(78, 142, 190), in HSL hsl(206, 46%, 53%) and in CMYK 59%, 25%, 0%, 25%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #4e8ebe?
Its muted blue warms up nicely against terracotta, and it holds its own next to navy or charcoal. For a softer palette, try cream or pale sand as a base and let #4e8ebe carry buttons and links.
Is #4e8ebe readable on white or black?
#4e8ebe has a 3.53:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.93:1 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.