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#4665C3 Color

#4665C3 is rgb(70, 101, 195) in RGB, hsl(225, 51%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 48%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4665C3
HEX#4665C3
RGBrgb(70, 101, 195)
HSLhsl(225, 51%, 52%)
HSVhsv(225, 64%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 48%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(53.3% 0.151 267.4)
LABlab(44.23% 12.18 -53.68)
LCHlch(44.23% 55.04 282.79)

What #4665C3 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 #4665C3, 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.

#4665C3 Channel Values

How #4665C3 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 101 · B 1958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 225° · S 51% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 225° · S 64% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.37:1 vs white · 3.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4665C3 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 text5.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4665C3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4665C3; 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 #4665C3

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 #4665C3 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#4665C3
Protanopia#6161C3
Protanomaly#5762C3
Deuteranopia#5C5CC3
Deuteranomaly#5460C3
Tritanopia#177676
Tritanomaly#30709B
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

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Using #4665C3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4665c3: #4665C3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4665C3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4665c3': '#4665C3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.396, blue: 0.765)
Android XML<color name="color_4665c3">#4665C3</color>
SVG fillfill="#4665C3"

More Blue Colors

#4665C3 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4665C3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4665C3?

#4665C3 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(70, 101, 195) in RGB and hsl(225, 51%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.19.

What is the RGB value of #4665C3?

#4665C3 is rgb(70, 101, 195) — red 70, green 101, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4665C3?

#4665C3 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 48%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4665C3 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4665C3 scores 5.37:1 against white and 3.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4665C3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4665C3 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 14.37, which is visibly different.

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