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#4077ED Color

#4077ED is rgb(64, 119, 237) in RGB, hsl(221, 83%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 50%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Blue (#4169E1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4077ED
HEX#4077ED
RGBrgb(64, 119, 237)
HSLhsl(221, 83%, 59%)
HSVhsv(221, 73%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 50%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(59.6% 0.188 263.1)
LABlab(51.27% 13.05 -66.18)
LCHlch(51.27% 67.45 281.15)

What #4077ED 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 #4077ED, 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.

#4077ED Channel Values

How #4077ED 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 119 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 221° · S 83% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 221° · S 73% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 73% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.13:1 vs white · 5.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4077ED 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 text4.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4077ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4077ED; 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 #4077ED

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 #4077ED 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#4077ED
Protanopia#7070ED
Protanomaly#6073ED
Deuteranopia#6969ED
Deuteranomaly#5B6FED
Tritanopia#008D8D
Tritanomaly#0285BB
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #4077ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4077ed: #4077ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4077ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4077ed': '#4077ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.467, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_4077ed">#4077ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#4077ED"

More Blue Colors

#4077ED sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4077ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4077ED?

#4077ED is a mid-tone blue — rgb(64, 119, 237) in RGB and hsl(221, 83%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.53.

What is the RGB value of #4077ED?

#4077ED is rgb(64, 119, 237) — red 64, green 119, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4077ED?

#4077ED converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 50%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4077ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4077ED scores 4.13:1 against white and 5.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4077ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4077ED 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 6.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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