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#4476BB Color

#4476BB is rgb(68, 118, 187) in RGB, hsl(215, 47%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 37%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tufts Blue (#417DC1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4476BB
HEX#4476BB
RGBrgb(68, 118, 187)
HSLhsl(215, 47%, 50%)
HSVhsv(215, 64%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 37%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(56.3% 0.12 256.8)
LABlab(48.62% -0.34 -42.12)
LCHlch(48.62% 42.12 269.54)

What #4476BB 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 #4476BB, 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.

#4476BB Channel Values

How #4476BB 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 118 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 215° · S 47% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 215° · S 64% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.61:1 vs white · 4.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4476BB 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 text4.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4476BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4476BB; 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 #4476BB

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 #4476BB 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#4476BB
Protanopia#6F6FBB
Protanomaly#6172BB
Deuteranopia#6969BC
Deuteranomaly#5C6EBB
Tritanopia#248181
Tritanomaly#337D9C
Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #4476BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4476bb: #4476BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4476BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4476bb': '#4476BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.267, green: 0.463, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_4476bb">#4476BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#4476BB"

More Blue Colors

#4476BB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4476BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4476BB?

#4476BB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(68, 118, 187) in RGB and hsl(215, 47%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tufts Blue (#417DC1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.56.

What is the RGB value of #4476BB?

#4476BB is rgb(68, 118, 187) — red 68, green 118, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4476BB?

#4476BB converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 37%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4476BB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4476BB scores 4.61:1 against white and 4.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4476BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4476BB 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 12.73, which is visibly different.

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