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#4539AC Color

#4539AC is rgb(69, 57, 172) in RGB, hsl(246, 50%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 67%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Plump Purple (#5946B2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4539AC
HEX#4539AC
RGBrgb(69, 57, 172)
HSLhsl(246, 50%, 45%)
HSVhsv(246, 67%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(60%, 67%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(43.2% 0.176 280.8)
LABlab(31.25% 31.82 -61.19)
LCHlch(31.25% 68.97 297.48)

What #4539AC 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 #4539AC, 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.

#4539AC Channel Values

How #4539AC 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 69 · G 57 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 246° · S 50% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 246° · S 67% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 60% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.63:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4539AC 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 text8.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4539AC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4539AC; 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 #4539AC

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 #4539AC 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#4539AC
Protanopia#3B3BAC
Protanomaly#3F3AAC
Deuteranopia#3D3DAC
Deuteranomaly#403CAC
Tritanopia#1D5454
Tritanomaly#314A80
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #4539AC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4539ac: #4539AC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4539AC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4539ac': '#4539AC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.224, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_4539ac">#4539AC</color>
SVG fillfill="#4539AC"

More Blue Colors

#4539AC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4539AC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4539AC?

#4539AC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(69, 57, 172) in RGB and hsl(246, 50%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Plump Purple (#5946B2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.59.

What is the RGB value of #4539AC?

#4539AC is rgb(69, 57, 172) — red 69, green 57, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4539AC?

#4539AC converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 67%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4539AC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4539AC scores 8.63:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4539AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4539AC 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 13.72, which is visibly different.

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