#4574C4 Color
#4574C4 is rgb(69, 116, 196) in RGB, hsl(218, 52%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 41%, 0%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green-blue (#1164B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4574C4rgb(69, 116, 196)hsl(218, 52%, 52%)hsv(218, 65%, 77%)cmyk(65%, 41%, 0%, 23%)oklch(56.5% 0.135 260.4)lab(48.50% 3.55 -47.46)lch(48.50% 47.59 274.28)What #4574C4 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 #4574C4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4574C4 Channel Values
How #4574C4 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 69 · G 116 · B 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 52% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 65% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.62:1 vs white · 4.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4574C4 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 #4574C4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4574C4; 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 #4574C4
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 #4574C4 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.
#4574C4#6E6EC4#6070C4#6767C5#5B6DC4#1C8282#317CA1#757575Using #4574C4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4574c4: #4574C4;background-color: #4574C4;colors: { 'color-4574c4': '#4574C4' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.455, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_4574c4">#4574C4</color>fill="#4574C4"More Blue Colors
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#4574C4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4574C4?
#4574C4 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(69, 116, 196) in RGB and hsl(218, 52%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green-blue (#1164B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.18.
What is the RGB value of #4574C4?
#4574C4 is rgb(69, 116, 196) — red 69, green 116, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4574C4?
#4574C4 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 41%, 0%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4574C4 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4574C4 scores 4.62:1 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 #4574C4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4574C4 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 13.03, which is visibly different.
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