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#047CEC Color

#047CEC is rgb(4, 124, 236) in RGB, hsl(209, 97%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 47%, 0%, 7%) 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 7.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#047CEC
HEX#047CEC
RGBrgb(4, 124, 236)
HSLhsl(209, 97%, 47%)
HSVhsv(209, 98%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(98%, 47%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.192 254.7)
LABlab(51.34% 4.82 -65.59)
LCHlch(51.34% 65.76 274.20)

What #047CEC 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 #047CEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blueberry#4F86F7ΔE 7.65Dodger Blue#1E90FFΔE 8.09Microsoft Edge Blue#0078D7ΔE 9.62Bright Navy Blue#1974D2ΔE 10.08True Blue#0073CFΔE 11.36Han Blue#446CCFΔE 11.97

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

#047CEC Channel Values

How #047CEC 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 124 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 209° · S 97% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 209° · S 98% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 98% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.12:1 vs white · 5.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #047CEC 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 text4.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #047CEC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #047CEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #047CEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#047CEC
Complementary
#EC7404
Analogous
#04ECE8
Analogous
#0407EC
Triadic
#EC047C
Triadic
#7CEC04
Split comp.
#EC0407
Split comp.
#ECE804

Tints & Shades of #047CEC

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.

Tints

#188DFB
#40A1FC
#63B3FD
#86C4FD
#AAD5FE
#D2E9FE

Shades

#036CCE
#035CB0
#024C92
#023A6F
#012A50
#011A32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #047CEC.

How #047CEC 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#047CEC
Protanopia#7272EC
Protanomaly#5976EC
Deuteranopia#6767ED
Deuteranomaly#5170EC
Tritanopia#009191
Tritanomaly#0089BC
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #047CEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-047cec: #047CEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #047CEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-047cec': '#047CEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.016, green: 0.486, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_047cec">#047CEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#047CEC"

More Blue Colors

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

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#047CEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #047CEC?

#047CEC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(4, 124, 236) in RGB and hsl(209, 97%, 47%) 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 7.65.

What is the RGB value of #047CEC?

#047CEC is rgb(4, 124, 236) — red 4, green 124, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #047CEC?

#047CEC converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 47%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #047CEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #047CEC scores 4.12:1 against white and 5.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #047CEC 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 8.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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