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#047AF1 Color

#047AF1 is rgb(4, 122, 241) in RGB, hsl(210, 97%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 49%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#047AF1
HEX#047AF1
RGBrgb(4, 122, 241)
HSLhsl(210, 97%, 48%)
HSVhsv(210, 98%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(98%, 49%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.2 255.9)
LABlab(51.05% 7.62 -68.83)
LCHlch(51.05% 69.25 276.32)

What #047AF1 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 #047AF1, 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.

#047AF1 Channel Values

How #047AF1 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 122 · B 2418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 210° · S 97% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 210° · S 98% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 98% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.15:1 vs white · 5.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #047AF1 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #047AF1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #047AF1; 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 #047AF1

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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How #047AF1 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#047AF1
Protanopia#7070F1
Protanomaly#5874F1
Deuteranopia#6565F2
Deuteranomaly#4F6EF1
Tritanopia#009090
Tritanomaly#0088BF
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

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Using #047AF1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-047af1: #047AF1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #047AF1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-047af1': '#047AF1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.016, green: 0.478, blue: 0.945)
Android XML<color name="color_047af1">#047AF1</color>
SVG fillfill="#047AF1"

More Blue Colors

#047AF1 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#047AF1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #047AF1?

#047AF1 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(4, 122, 241) in RGB and hsl(210, 97%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.19.

What is the RGB value of #047AF1?

#047AF1 is rgb(4, 122, 241) — red 4, green 122, and blue 241 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #047AF1?

#047AF1 converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 49%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #047AF1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #047AF1 scores 4.15:1 against white and 5.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #047AF1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #047AF1 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 dodgerblue (#1E90FF) at a CIE76 distance of 10.73, which is visibly different.

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