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#4757FF Color

#4757FF is rgb(71, 87, 255) in RGB, hsl(235, 100%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 66%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), visibly different at ΔE 11.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4757FF
HEX#4757FF
RGBrgb(71, 87, 255)
HSLhsl(235, 100%, 64%)
HSVhsv(235, 72%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 66%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(55.5% 0.245 271.3)
LABlab(44.66% 38.06 -86.92)
LCHlch(44.66% 94.88 293.65)

What #4757FF 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 #4757FF, 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.

#4757FF Channel Values

How #4757FF 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 71 · G 87 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 235° · S 100% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 235° · S 72% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.15:1 vs white · 4.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4757FF 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 text5.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4757FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4757FF; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #4757FF

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4757FF.

How #4757FF 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#4757FF
Protanopia#5555FF
Protanomaly#4F56FF
Deuteranopia#5252FF
Deuteranomaly#4E54FF
Tritanopia#007E7E
Tritanomaly#0071C0
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4757FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4757ff: #4757FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4757FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4757ff': '#4757FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.341, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_4757ff">#4757FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#4757FF"

More Blue Colors

#4757FF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4757FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4757FF?

#4757FF is a light blue — rgb(71, 87, 255) in RGB and hsl(235, 100%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.05.

What is the RGB value of #4757FF?

#4757FF is rgb(71, 87, 255) — red 71, green 87, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4757FF?

#4757FF converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 66%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4757FF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4757FF scores 5.15:1 against white and 4.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4757FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4757FF 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 21.9, which is visibly different.

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