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#4628DC Color

#4628DC is rgb(70, 40, 220) in RGB, hsl(250, 72%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 82%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), visibly different at ΔE 10.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4628DC
HEX#4628DC
RGBrgb(70, 40, 220)
HSLhsl(250, 72%, 51%)
HSVhsv(250, 82%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 82%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(45.9% 0.248 277.8)
LABlab(32.31% 52.85 -87.52)
LCHlch(32.31% 102.24 301.13)

What #4628DC 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 #4628DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#4628DC Channel Values

How #4628DC 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 70 · G 40 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 250° · S 72% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 250° · S 82% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.09:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4628DC 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 text8.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4628DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4628DC; 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 #4628DC

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 #4628DC 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#4628DC
Protanopia#2F2FDC
Protanomaly#392CDC
Deuteranopia#3434DC
Deuteranomaly#3C30DC
Tritanopia#005D5D
Tritanomaly#164DA0
Achromatopsia#505050

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Using #4628DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4628dc: #4628DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4628DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4628dc': '#4628DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.157, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_4628dc">#4628DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#4628DC"

More Blue Colors

#4628DC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4628DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4628DC?

#4628DC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(70, 40, 220) in RGB and hsl(250, 72%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.94.

What is the RGB value of #4628DC?

#4628DC is rgb(70, 40, 220) — red 70, green 40, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4628DC?

#4628DC converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 82%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4628DC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4628DC scores 8.09:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4628DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4628DC 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 13.24, which is visibly different.

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