#4628BD Color
#4628BD is rgb(70, 40, 189) in RGB, hsl(252, 65%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 79%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4628BDrgb(70, 40, 189)hsl(252, 65%, 45%)hsv(252, 79%, 74%)cmyk(63%, 79%, 0%, 26%)oklch(42.6% 0.214 281.6)lab(29.33% 45.38 -74.41)lch(29.33% 87.16 301.38)What #4628BD 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 #4628BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4628BD Channel Values
How #4628BD 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 70 · G 40 · B 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 252° · S 65% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 252° · S 79% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 79% · Y 0% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.14:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4628BD 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 #4628BD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4628BD; 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 #4628BD
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 #4628BD 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.
#4628BD#2F2FBD#392CBD#3434BD#3C30BD#005151#2B448A#484848Using #4628BD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4628bd: #4628BD;background-color: #4628BD;colors: { 'color-4628bd': '#4628BD' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.157, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_4628bd">#4628BD</color>fill="#4628BD"More Blue Colors
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#4628BD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4628BD?
#4628BD is a mid-tone blue — rgb(70, 40, 189) in RGB and hsl(252, 65%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.28.
What is the RGB value of #4628BD?
#4628BD is rgb(70, 40, 189) — red 70, green 40, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4628BD?
#4628BD converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 79%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4628BD be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4628BD scores 9.14:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4628BD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4628BD 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.71, which is visibly different.
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