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#4766FF Color

#4766FF is rgb(71, 102, 255) in RGB, hsl(230, 100%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 60%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultramarine Blue (#4166F5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4766FF
HEX#4766FF
RGBrgb(71, 102, 255)
HSLhsl(230, 100%, 64%)
HSVhsv(230, 72%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(72%, 60%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(58.1% 0.229 269.1)
LABlab(48.25% 29.40 -81.04)
LCHlch(48.25% 86.21 289.94)

What #4766FF 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 #4766FF, 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.

#4766FF Channel Values

How #4766FF 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 102 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 230° · S 100% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 230° · S 72% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 72% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.55:1 vs white · 4.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4766FF 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 text4.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4766FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4766FF; 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 #4766FF

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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Shades

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How #4766FF 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#4766FF
Protanopia#6262FF
Protanomaly#5863FF
Deuteranopia#5D5DFF
Deuteranomaly#5561FF
Tritanopia#008787
Tritanomaly#007BC3
Achromatopsia#767676

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Using #4766FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4766ff: #4766FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4766FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4766ff': '#4766FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.400, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_4766ff">#4766FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#4766FF"

More Blue Colors

#4766FF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4766FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4766FF?

#4766FF is a light blue — rgb(71, 102, 255) in RGB and hsl(230, 100%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultramarine Blue (#4166F5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.59.

What is the RGB value of #4766FF?

#4766FF is rgb(71, 102, 255) — red 71, green 102, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4766FF?

#4766FF converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 60%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4766FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4766FF scores 4.55:1 against white and 4.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4766FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4766FF 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 15.53, which is visibly different.

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