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#4296EB Color

#4296EB is rgb(66, 150, 235) in RGB, hsl(210, 81%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 36%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bleu de France (#318CE7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4296EB
HEX#4296EB
RGBrgb(66, 150, 235)
HSLhsl(210, 81%, 59%)
HSVhsv(210, 72%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 36%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(66.1% 0.151 251.4)
LABlab(59.99% -4.49 -51.16)
LCHlch(59.99% 51.36 264.98)

What #4296EB 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 #4296EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#4296EB Channel Values

How #4296EB 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 150 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 210° · S 81% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 210° · S 72% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.09:1 vs white · 6.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4296EB 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 text3.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4296EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4296EB; 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 #4296EB

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 #4296EB 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#4296EB
Protanopia#8C8CEB
Protanomaly#7590EB
Deuteranopia#8282EC
Deuteranomaly#6E8AEC
Tritanopia#00A4A4
Tritanomaly#209FC4
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #4296EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4296eb: #4296EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4296EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4296eb': '#4296EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.259, green: 0.588, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_4296eb">#4296EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#4296EB"

More Blue Colors

#4296EB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4296EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4296EB?

#4296EB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(66, 150, 235) in RGB and hsl(210, 81%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bleu de France (#318CE7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.

What is the RGB value of #4296EB?

#4296EB is rgb(66, 150, 235) — red 66, green 150, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4296EB?

#4296EB converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 36%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4296EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4296EB scores 3.09:1 against white and 6.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4296EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4296EB 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 7.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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