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#4E515B Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #4E515B including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#4E515B Color Information

#4E515B RGB value is (78, 81, 91). The hex color red value is 78, green is 81, and blue is 91. Its HSL format shows a hue of 226°, saturation of 8 percent, and lightness of33 percent. The CMYK process values are 14 percent, 11 percent, 0 percent, 64percent.

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rgb(78, 81, 91)
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#4E515B Color Meaning

Color #4E515B conveys strength, neutrality, and contemplative calm. In color psychology, #4E515B promotes focus, emotional balance, and steady decision making, acting as a stabilizing backdrop for mental activity. Across cultures and history, color #4E515B appears in stone architecture, industrial design, and traditional tools, reflecting permanence, resilience, and understated elegance. From a spiritual perspective, color #4E515B represents grounded awareness, introspection, and enduring patience. #4E515B encourages reflection, mindful presence, and calm perseverance in challenging situations.

Color Conversion

Convert #4E515B across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#4E515B
RGB
rgb(78, 81, 91)
HSL
hsl(226°, 8%, 33%)
CMYK
cmyk(14%, 11%, 0%, 64%)
HSV
hsv(226°, 14%, 36%)
XYZ
7.9726 8.2599 11.0716
Yxy
8.2599 0.2920 0.3025
Hunter Lab
28.7400 0.0325 -0.1760
CIE-Lab
34.5184 1.1209 -6.2493

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red78 / 255 (31%)
31%
Green81 / 255 (32%)
32%
Blue91 / 255 (36%)
36%

CMYK Values

Cyan14 / 100 (14%)
14%
Magenta11 / 100 (11%)
11%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)64 / 100 (64%)
64%

Color Variations

#4E515B harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#4E515B harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #4E515B for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#4E515B

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

7.92:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

7.92:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

7.92:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #4E515B appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#4E515B

protanopia

#4f4f59

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #4E515B;

Text Color

color: #4E515B;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #4E515B;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #4E515B40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #4E515B;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4E515B 0%, #303138 100%);

#4E515B Color FAQs

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