Palettes / Colors / #4E4E92
#4E4E92 — Dusty Blue
#4E4E92 is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color DarkSlateBlue (#483D8B). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslateblue (#483D8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkslateblue gives you #483D8B, a different color; use #4E4E92 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#4E4E92 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #92924F; it also sits naturally between #4F7092 and #704F92. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #4E4E92 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 78, 78, 146 |
| HSL | 240°, 30%, 44% |
| HSV | 240°, 47%, 57% |
| CMYK | 47%, 47%, 0%, 43% |
| XYZ | 11.05, 9.14, 28.38 |
| Yxy | 9.14, 0.2276, 0.1882 |
| CIE-Lab | 36.26, 18.81, -37.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 30.24, 14.17, -37.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 31% · Green 31% · Blue 57%
Cyan 47% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 43%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #4E4E92
.text { color: #4E4E92; }
.background { background-color: #4E4E92; }
.border { border: 3px solid #4E4E92; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(78, 78, 146); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 30%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #4E4E92; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(78, 78, 146, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #4E4E92; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(78, 78, 146, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#4E4E92">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#4E4E92">Div content here</div>
Shades of #4E4E92
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Tones of #4E4E92
Color harmonies
Complementary — #92924F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.42:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.83:1 Fails |
Best text color on #4E4E92: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #4E4E92
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #4E4E92: ·
How #4E4E92 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #4E4E92 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #4E4E92?
#4E4E92 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 78, 78, 146). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #4E4E92?
#4E4E92 is RGB 78, 78, 146 — HSL 240°, 30%, 44% — CMYK 47%, 47%, 0%, 43%.
What colors go with #4E4E92?
Its complement is #92924F; analogous partners are #4F7092 and #704F92. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #4E4E92 for text?
White text on #4E4E92 has a contrast ratio of 7.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.83:1.