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#4631BF Color

#4631BF is rgb(70, 49, 191) in RGB, hsl(249, 59%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 74%, 0%, 25%) 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 7.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4631BF
HEX#4631BF
RGBrgb(70, 49, 191)
HSLhsl(249, 59%, 47%)
HSVhsv(249, 74%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 74%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(43.9% 0.208 280.2)
LABlab(31.17% 41.43 -72.57)
LCHlch(31.17% 83.56 299.72)

What #4631BF 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 #4631BF, 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.

#4631BF Channel Values

How #4631BF 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 49 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 249° · S 59% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 249° · S 74% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 74% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.56:1 vs white · 2.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4631BF 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 text8.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4631BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4631BF; 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 #4631BF

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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Shades

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How #4631BF 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#4631BF
Protanopia#3535BF
Protanomaly#3D34BF
Deuteranopia#3939BF
Deuteranomaly#3F36BF
Tritanopia#005656
Tritanomaly#2B4A8C
Achromatopsia#4C4C4C

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Using #4631BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4631bf: #4631BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4631BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4631bf': '#4631BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.192, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_4631bf">#4631BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#4631BF"

More Blue Colors

#4631BF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4631BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4631BF?

#4631BF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(70, 49, 191) in RGB and hsl(249, 59%, 47%) 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 7.42.

What is the RGB value of #4631BF?

#4631BF is rgb(70, 49, 191) — red 70, green 49, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4631BF?

#4631BF converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 74%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4631BF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4631BF scores 8.56:1 against white and 2.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4631BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4631BF 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 18.31, which is visibly different.

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