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#4670C3 Color

#4670C3 is rgb(70, 112, 195) in RGB, hsl(220, 51%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 43%, 0%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4670C3
HEX#4670C3
RGBrgb(70, 112, 195)
HSLhsl(220, 51%, 52%)
HSVhsv(220, 64%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 43%, 0%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(55.6% 0.137 262.6)
LABlab(47.35% 5.76 -48.71)
LCHlch(47.35% 49.05 276.74)

What #4670C3 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 #4670C3, 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.

#4670C3 Channel Values

How #4670C3 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 112 · B 1958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 220° · S 51% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 220° · S 64% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.81:1 vs white · 4.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4670C3 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 text4.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4670C3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4670C3; 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 #4670C3

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 #4670C3 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#4670C3
Protanopia#6A6AC3
Protanomaly#5E6DC3
Deuteranopia#6464C3
Deuteranomaly#5A69C3
Tritanopia#1D7E7E
Tritanomaly#32799F
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #4670C3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4670c3: #4670C3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4670C3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4670c3': '#4670C3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.275, green: 0.439, blue: 0.765)
Android XML<color name="color_4670c3">#4670C3</color>
SVG fillfill="#4670C3"

More Blue Colors

#4670C3 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4670C3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4670C3?

#4670C3 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(70, 112, 195) in RGB and hsl(220, 51%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.94.

What is the RGB value of #4670C3?

#4670C3 is rgb(70, 112, 195) — red 70, green 112, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4670C3?

#4670C3 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 43%, 0%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4670C3 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4670C3 scores 4.81:1 against white and 4.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4670C3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4670C3 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 14.22, which is visibly different.

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