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#4582BF Color

#4582BF is rgb(69, 130, 191) in RGB, hsl(210, 49%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 32%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tufts Blue (#417DC1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4582BF
HEX#4582BF
RGBrgb(69, 130, 191)
HSLhsl(210, 49%, 51%)
HSVhsv(210, 64%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 32%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.113 250.3)
LABlab(52.38% -5.61 -38.50)
LCHlch(52.38% 38.90 261.71)

What #4582BF 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 #4582BF, 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.

#4582BF Channel Values

How #4582BF 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 130 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 210° · S 49% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 210° · S 64% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.04:1 vs white · 5.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4582BF 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4582BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4582BF; 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 #4582BF

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 #4582BF 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#4582BF
Protanopia#7A7ABF
Protanomaly#697DBF
Deuteranopia#7272C0
Deuteranomaly#6379BF
Tritanopia#288C8C
Tritanomaly#3688A3
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #4582BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4582bf: #4582BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4582BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4582bf': '#4582BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.510, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_4582bf">#4582BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#4582BF"

More Blue Colors

#4582BF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4582BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4582BF?

#4582BF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(69, 130, 191) in RGB and hsl(210, 49%, 51%) 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 4.65.

What is the RGB value of #4582BF?

#4582BF is rgb(69, 130, 191) — red 69, green 130, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4582BF?

#4582BF converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 32%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4582BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4582BF scores 4.04:1 against white and 5.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4582BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4582BF 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 6.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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