#4479A7 Color
#4479A7 is rgb(68, 121, 167) in RGB, hsl(208, 42%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 28%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Blue (#4682B4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4479A7rgb(68, 121, 167)hsl(208, 42%, 46%)hsv(208, 59%, 65%)cmyk(59%, 28%, 0%, 35%)oklch(55.9% 0.092 246.5)lab(48.68% -7.44 -30.48)lch(48.68% 31.38 256.28)What #4479A7 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 #4479A7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4479A7 Channel Values
How #4479A7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 68 · G 121 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 42% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 59% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.63:1 vs white · 4.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4479A7 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.
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Colors That Go With #4479A7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4479A7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #4479A7
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 #4479A7 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.
#4479A7#7272A7#6375A7#6B6BA8#5E71A7#338080#3A7D91#757575Using #4479A7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4479a7: #4479A7;background-color: #4479A7;colors: { 'color-4479a7': '#4479A7' }Color(red: 0.267, green: 0.475, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_4479a7">#4479A7</color>fill="#4479A7"More Blue Colors
#4479A7 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4479A7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4479A7?
#4479A7 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(68, 121, 167) in RGB and hsl(208, 42%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.16.
What is the RGB value of #4479A7?
#4479A7 is rgb(68, 121, 167) — red 68, green 121, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4479A7?
#4479A7 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 28%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4479A7 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4479A7 scores 4.63:1 against white and 4.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4479A7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4479A7 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 4.16, which is very hard to tell apart.
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