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#4256EB Color

#4256EB is rgb(66, 86, 235) in RGB, hsl(233, 81%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 63%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Very Light Blue (#6666FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4256EB
HEX#4256EB
RGBrgb(66, 86, 235)
HSLhsl(233, 81%, 59%)
HSVhsv(233, 72%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 63%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(53.4% 0.223 270.7)
LABlab(42.64% 32.17 -79.05)
LCHlch(42.64% 85.34 292.15)

What #4256EB 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 #4256EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#4256EB Channel Values

How #4256EB 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 86 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 233° · S 81% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 233° · S 72% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.58:1 vs white · 3.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4256EB 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 text5.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4256EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4256EB; 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 #4256EB

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 #4256EB 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#4256EB
Protanopia#5353EB
Protanomaly#4D54EB
Deuteranopia#5050EB
Deuteranomaly#4B52EB
Tritanopia#007777
Tritanomaly#006CB2
Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #4256EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4256eb: #4256EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4256EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4256eb': '#4256EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.259, green: 0.337, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_4256eb">#4256EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#4256EB"

More Blue Colors

#4256EB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4256EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4256EB?

#4256EB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(66, 86, 235) in RGB and hsl(233, 81%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Very Light Blue (#6666FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.99.

What is the RGB value of #4256EB?

#4256EB is rgb(66, 86, 235) — red 66, green 86, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4256EB?

#4256EB converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 63%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4256EB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4256EB scores 5.58:1 against white and 3.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4256EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4256EB 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 15.34, which is visibly different.

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