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#476DEB Color

#476DEB is rgb(71, 109, 235) in RGB, hsl(226, 80%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 54%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bluetiful (#3C69E7), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#476DEB
HEX#476DEB
RGBrgb(71, 109, 235)
HSLhsl(226, 80%, 60%)
HSVhsv(226, 70%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 54%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(57.8% 0.195 267.3)
LABlab(48.76% 19.39 -69.08)
LCHlch(48.76% 71.75 285.67)

What #476DEB 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 #476DEB, 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.

#476DEB Channel Values

How #476DEB 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 109 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 226° · S 80% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 226° · S 70% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.51:1 vs white · 4.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #476DEB 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 text4.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #476DEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #476DEB; 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 #476DEB

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 #476DEB 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#476DEB
Protanopia#6868EB
Protanomaly#5C6AEB
Deuteranopia#6262EB
Deuteranomaly#5967EB
Tritanopia#008686
Tritanomaly#1B7DB7
Achromatopsia#767676

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Using #476DEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-476deb: #476DEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #476DEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-476deb': '#476DEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.427, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_476deb">#476DEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#476DEB"

More Blue Colors

#476DEB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#476DEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #476DEB?

#476DEB is a light blue — rgb(71, 109, 235) in RGB and hsl(226, 80%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bluetiful (#3C69E7), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.03.

What is the RGB value of #476DEB?

#476DEB is rgb(71, 109, 235) — red 71, green 109, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #476DEB?

#476DEB converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 54%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #476DEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #476DEB scores 4.51:1 against white and 4.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #476DEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #476DEB 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 3.51, which is very hard to tell apart.

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