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#4643EF Color

#4643EF is rgb(70, 67, 239) in RGB, hsl(241, 84%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 72%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4643EF
HEX#4643EF
RGBrgb(70, 67, 239)
HSLhsl(241, 84%, 60%)
HSVhsv(241, 72%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 72%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(51% 0.247 274)
LABlab(38.93% 44.59 -87.38)
LCHlch(38.93% 98.10 297.03)

What #4643EF 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 #4643EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#4643EF Channel Values

How #4643EF 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 67 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 241° · S 84% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 241° · S 72% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 71% · M 72% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.35:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4643EF 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 text6.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4643EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4643EF; 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 #4643EF

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 #4643EF 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#4643EF
Protanopia#4444EF
Protanomaly#4543EF
Deuteranopia#4444EF
Deuteranomaly#4544EF
Tritanopia#006F6F
Tritanomaly#0060B1
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

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Using #4643EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4643ef: #4643EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4643EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4643ef': '#4643EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.263, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_4643ef">#4643EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#4643EF"

More Blue Colors

#4643EF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4643EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4643EF?

#4643EF is a light blue — rgb(70, 67, 239) in RGB and hsl(241, 84%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.

What is the RGB value of #4643EF?

#4643EF is rgb(70, 67, 239) — red 70, green 67, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4643EF?

#4643EF converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 72%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4643EF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4643EF scores 6.35:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4643EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4643EF 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 21.79, which is visibly different.

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