#4745BA Color
#4745BA is rgb(71, 69, 186) in RGB, hsl(241, 46%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 63%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Denim Blue (#2243B6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4745BArgb(71, 69, 186)hsl(241, 46%, 50%)hsv(241, 63%, 73%)cmyk(62%, 63%, 0%, 27%)oklch(46.5% 0.179 277.6)lab(35.29% 29.00 -62.88)lch(35.29% 69.24 294.76)What #4745BA 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 #4745BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4745BA Channel Values
How #4745BA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 71 · G 69 · B 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 241° · S 46% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 241° · S 63% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.43:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4745BA 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.
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Colors That Go With #4745BA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4745BA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #4745BA
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 #4745BA 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4745ba: #4745BA;background-color: #4745BA;colors: { 'color-4745ba': '#4745BA' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.271, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_4745ba">#4745BA</color>fill="#4745BA"More Blue Colors
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#4745BA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4745BA?
#4745BA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(71, 69, 186) in RGB and hsl(241, 46%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Denim Blue (#2243B6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.05.
What is the RGB value of #4745BA?
#4745BA is rgb(71, 69, 186) — red 71, green 69, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4745BA?
#4745BA converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 63%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4745BA be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4745BA scores 7.43:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4745BA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4745BA 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 10.19, which is visibly different.
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