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#4231FC Color

#4231FC is rgb(66, 49, 252) in RGB, hsl(245, 97%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 81%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Purple (#5218FA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4231FC
HEX#4231FC
RGBrgb(66, 49, 252)
HSLhsl(245, 97%, 59%)
HSVhsv(245, 81%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(74%, 81%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(50% 0.277 273.5)
LABlab(36.58% 56.36 -98.57)
LCHlch(36.58% 113.54 299.76)

What #4231FC 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 #4231FC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#4231FC Channel Values

How #4231FC 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 66 · G 49 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 245° · S 97% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 245° · S 81% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 74% · M 81% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.83:1 vs white · 3.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4231FC 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 text6.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4231FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4231FC; 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 #4231FC

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 #4231FC 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#4231FC
Protanopia#3434FC
Protanomaly#3A33FC
Deuteranopia#3737FC
Deuteranomaly#3C35FC
Tritanopia#006C6C
Tritanomaly#005AB8
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

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Using #4231FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4231fc: #4231FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4231FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4231fc': '#4231FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.259, green: 0.192, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_4231fc">#4231FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#4231FC"

More Blue Colors

#4231FC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4231FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4231FC?

#4231FC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(66, 49, 252) in RGB and hsl(245, 97%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Purple (#5218FA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.91.

What is the RGB value of #4231FC?

#4231FC is rgb(66, 49, 252) — red 66, green 49, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4231FC?

#4231FC converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 81%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4231FC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4231FC scores 6.83:1 against white and 3.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4231FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4231FC 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 14.45, which is visibly different.

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