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#4591ED Color

#4591ED is rgb(69, 145, 237) in RGB, hsl(213, 82%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 39%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bleu de France (#318CE7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4591ED
HEX#4591ED
RGBrgb(69, 145, 237)
HSLhsl(213, 82%, 60%)
HSVhsv(213, 71%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 39%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.157 254.8)
LABlab(58.75% -0.77 -54.22)
LCHlch(58.75% 54.22 269.19)

What #4591ED 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 #4591ED, 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.

#4591ED Channel Values

How #4591ED 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 145 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 213° · S 82% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 213° · S 71% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 71% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.22:1 vs white · 6.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4591ED 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 text3.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4591ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4591ED; 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 #4591ED

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 #4591ED 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#4591ED
Protanopia#8888ED
Protanomaly#738CED
Deuteranopia#7E7EEE
Deuteranomaly#6C86ED
Tritanopia#00A1A1
Tritanomaly#239BC4
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

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Using #4591ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4591ed: #4591ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4591ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4591ed': '#4591ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.569, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_4591ed">#4591ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#4591ED"

More Blue Colors

#4591ED sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4591ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4591ED?

#4591ED is a light blue — rgb(69, 145, 237) in RGB and hsl(213, 82%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bleu de France (#318CE7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.01.

What is the RGB value of #4591ED?

#4591ED is rgb(69, 145, 237) — red 69, green 145, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4591ED?

#4591ED converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 39%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4591ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4591ED scores 3.22:1 against white and 6.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4591ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4591ED 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 6.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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