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#4461CA Color

#4461CA is rgb(68, 97, 202) in RGB, hsl(227, 56%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 52%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Savoy Blue (#4B61D1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4461CA
HEX#4461CA
RGBrgb(68, 97, 202)
HSLhsl(227, 56%, 53%)
HSVhsv(227, 66%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 52%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(52.8% 0.166 268.5)
LABlab(43.41% 16.21 -59.03)
LCHlch(43.41% 61.21 285.35)

What #4461CA 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 #4461CA, 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.

#4461CA Channel Values

How #4461CA 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 68 · G 97 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 227° · S 56% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 227° · S 66% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.51:1 vs white · 3.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4461CA 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 text5.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4461CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4461CA; 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 #4461CA

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 #4461CA 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#4461CA
Protanopia#5D5DCA
Protanomaly#545FCA
Deuteranopia#5959CA
Deuteranomaly#515CCA
Tritanopia#007575
Tritanomaly#296E9E
Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #4461CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4461ca: #4461CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4461CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4461ca': '#4461CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.380, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_4461ca">#4461CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#4461CA"

More Blue Colors

#4461CA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4461CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4461CA?

#4461CA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(68, 97, 202) in RGB and hsl(227, 56%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Savoy Blue (#4B61D1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.39.

What is the RGB value of #4461CA?

#4461CA is rgb(68, 97, 202) — red 68, green 97, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4461CA?

#4461CA converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 52%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4461CA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4461CA scores 5.51:1 against white and 3.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4461CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4461CA 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 8.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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