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#4249C2 Color

#4249C2 is rgb(66, 73, 194) in RGB, hsl(237, 51%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 62%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Denim Blue (#2243B6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4249C2
HEX#4249C2
RGBrgb(66, 73, 194)
HSLhsl(237, 51%, 51%)
HSVhsv(237, 66%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 62%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(47.6% 0.186 274.3)
LABlab(36.48% 27.93 -65.64)
LCHlch(36.48% 71.34 293.05)

What #4249C2 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 #4249C2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Denim Blue#2243B6ΔE 6.32Iris#5A4FCFΔE 6.4New Car#214FC6ΔE 7.39Absolute Zero#0048BAΔE 9.46Persian Blue#1C39BBΔE 9.74Plump Purple#5946B2ΔE 9.94

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

#4249C2 Channel Values

How #4249C2 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 73 · B 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 237° · S 51% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 237° · S 66% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 62% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.09:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4249C2 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 text7.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4249C2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4249C2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4249C2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4249C2
Complementary
#C2BB42
Analogous
#4288C2
Analogous
#7C42C2
Triadic
#C24249
Triadic
#49C242
Split comp.
#C27C42
Split comp.
#88C242

Tints & Shades of #4249C2

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

#5D63CB
#7479D2
#8F93DB
#AAADE4
#C5C7EC
#DCDEF4

Shades

#373DA9
#2F3492
#272B77
#1E215C
#151741
#0E0F2A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4249C2.

How #4249C2 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#4249C2
Protanopia#4848C2
Protanomaly#4648C2
Deuteranopia#4747C2
Deuteranomaly#4548C2
Tritanopia#006464
Tritanomaly#255A93
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #4249C2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4249c2: #4249C2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4249C2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4249c2': '#4249C2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.259, green: 0.286, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_4249c2">#4249C2</color>
SVG fillfill="#4249C2"

More Blue Colors

#4249C2 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#4249C2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4249C2?

#4249C2 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(66, 73, 194) in RGB and hsl(237, 51%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Denim Blue (#2243B6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.32.

What is the RGB value of #4249C2?

#4249C2 is rgb(66, 73, 194) — red 66, green 73, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4249C2?

#4249C2 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 62%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4249C2 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4249C2 scores 7.09:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4249C2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4249C2 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 10.79, which is visibly different.

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