Plum
#4E5997 · Plum
#4E5997 is Plum, a cool blue color. It has an RGB value of 78, 89, 151 and a relative luminance of 0.110, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
❄ Cool
Hue family
blue
Luminance
0.11
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
6.56:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
3.20:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #4E5997?
#4E5997 is Plum, a cool blue color. In RGB it is 78, 89, 151, and in HSL it is 231°, 32%, 45%.
Is #4E5997 a light or dark color?
#4E5997 has a relative luminance of 0.110, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #4E5997?
Its complementary color is #978C4E. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.