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#0461EC Color

#0461EC is rgb(4, 97, 236) in RGB, hsl(216, 97%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 59%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultramarine Blue (#4166F5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#0461EC
HEX#0461EC
RGBrgb(4, 97, 236)
HSLhsl(216, 97%, 47%)
HSVhsv(216, 98%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(98%, 59%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(53.8% 0.223 260.5)
LABlab(43.77% 20.83 -77.85)
LCHlch(43.77% 80.59 284.98)

What #0461EC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #0461EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#0461EC Channel Values

How #0461EC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 4 · G 97 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 216° · S 97% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 216° · S 98% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 98% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.35:1 vs white · 3.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #0461EC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #0461EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #0461EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #0461EC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #0461EC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#0461EC
Protanopia#5959EC
Protanomaly#455CEC
Deuteranopia#5050EC
Deuteranomaly#3E57EC
Tritanopia#007E7E
Tritanomaly#0074B5
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #0461EC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-0461ec: #0461EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #0461EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-0461ec': '#0461EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.016, green: 0.380, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_0461ec">#0461EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#0461EC"

More Blue Colors

#0461EC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#0461EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #0461EC?

#0461EC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(4, 97, 236) in RGB and hsl(216, 97%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultramarine Blue (#4166F5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.95.

What is the RGB value of #0461EC?

#0461EC is rgb(4, 97, 236) — red 4, green 97, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #0461EC?

#0461EC converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 59%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #0461EC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #0461EC scores 5.35:1 against white and 3.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #0461EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #0461EC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 11.99, which is visibly different.

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