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#4846CE Color

#4846CE is rgb(72, 70, 206) in RGB, hsl(241, 58%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 66%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4846CE
HEX#4846CE
RGBrgb(72, 70, 206)
HSLhsl(241, 58%, 54%)
HSVhsv(241, 66%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 66%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(48.5% 0.203 276.3)
LABlab(37.07% 34.15 -71.62)
LCHlch(37.07% 79.35 295.49)

What #4846CE 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 #4846CE, 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.

#4846CE Channel Values

How #4846CE 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 72 · G 70 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 241° · S 58% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 241° · S 66% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.9:1 vs white · 3.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4846CE 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 text6.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4846CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4846CE; 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 #4846CE

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 #4846CE 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#4846CE
Protanopia#4646CE
Protanomaly#4746CE
Deuteranopia#4747CE
Deuteranomaly#4746CE
Tritanopia#006565
Tritanomaly#295A9B
Achromatopsia#5A5A5A

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Using #4846CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4846ce: #4846CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4846CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4846ce': '#4846CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.282, green: 0.275, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_4846ce">#4846CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#4846CE"

More Blue Colors

#4846CE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4846CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4846CE?

#4846CE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(72, 70, 206) in RGB and hsl(241, 58%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.86.

What is the RGB value of #4846CE?

#4846CE is rgb(72, 70, 206) — red 72, green 70, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4846CE?

#4846CE converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 66%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4846CE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4846CE scores 6.9:1 against white and 3.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4846CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4846CE 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 15.12, which is visibly different.

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