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#4027CE Color

#4027CE is rgb(64, 39, 206) in RGB, hsl(249, 68%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 81%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4027CE
HEX#4027CE
RGBrgb(64, 39, 206)
HSLhsl(249, 68%, 48%)
HSVhsv(249, 81%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 81%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(43.8% 0.235 277.3)
LABlab(30.25% 49.23 -82.87)
LCHlch(30.25% 96.39 300.71)

What #4027CE 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 #4027CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Iridescent Indigo#3C32CDΔE 6.99Palatinate Blue#273BE2ΔE 9.49Zaffer (Zaffre)#0014A8ΔE 12.97Neon Blue#1B03A3ΔE 13.26Blue (Pantone)#0018A8ΔE 13.75Blue Ribbon#0B10A2ΔE 14.47

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

#4027CE Channel Values

How #4027CE 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 64 · G 39 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 249° · S 68% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 249° · S 81% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.75:1 vs white · 2.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4027CE 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 text8.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4027CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4027CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4027CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4027CE
Complementary
#B5CE27
Analogous
#2761CE
Analogous
#9327CE
Triadic
#CE4027
Triadic
#27CE40
Split comp.
#CE9327
Split comp.
#61CE27

Tints & Shades of #4027CE

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

#563EDA
#705CE0
#8A7AE6
#A89CEC
#C3BAF2
#DDD8F8

Shades

#3822B4
#2F1D96
#27187C
#1F1363
#170E49
#0D082B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4027CE.

How #4027CE 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#4027CE
Protanopia#2C2CCE
Protanomaly#352ACE
Deuteranopia#3131CE
Deuteranomaly#372DCE
Tritanopia#005757
Tritanomaly#114896
Achromatopsia#4B4B4B

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Using #4027CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4027ce: #4027CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4027CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4027ce': '#4027CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.153, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_4027ce">#4027CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#4027CE"

More Blue Colors

#4027CE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#4027CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4027CE?

#4027CE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(64, 39, 206) in RGB and hsl(249, 68%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.99.

What is the RGB value of #4027CE?

#4027CE is rgb(64, 39, 206) — red 64, green 39, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4027CE?

#4027CE converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 81%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4027CE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4027CE scores 8.75:1 against white and 2.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4027CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4027CE 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 16.77, which is visibly different.

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