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#4937CD Color

#4937CD is rgb(73, 55, 205) in RGB, hsl(247, 60%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 73%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4937CD
HEX#4937CD
RGBrgb(73, 55, 205)
HSLhsl(247, 60%, 51%)
HSVhsv(247, 73%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 73%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(46.3% 0.218 279)
LABlab(33.82% 42.37 -76.36)
LCHlch(33.82% 87.33 299.02)

What #4937CD 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 #4937CD, 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.

#4937CD Channel Values

How #4937CD 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 73 · G 55 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 247° · S 60% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 247° · S 73% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 73% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.75:1 vs white · 2.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4937CD 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 text7.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4937CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4937CD; 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 #4937CD

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4937CD.

How #4937CD 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#4937CD
Protanopia#3B3BCD
Protanomaly#4139CD
Deuteranopia#3E3ECD
Deuteranomaly#423BCD
Tritanopia#005D5D
Tritanomaly#2A5197
Achromatopsia#535353

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Using #4937CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4937cd: #4937CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4937CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4937cd': '#4937CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.216, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_4937cd">#4937CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#4937CD"

More Blue Colors

#4937CD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4937CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4937CD?

#4937CD is a mid-tone blue — rgb(73, 55, 205) in RGB and hsl(247, 60%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iridescent Indigo (#3C32CD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.03.

What is the RGB value of #4937CD?

#4937CD is rgb(73, 55, 205) — red 73, green 55, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4937CD?

#4937CD converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 73%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4937CD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4937CD scores 7.75:1 against white and 2.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4937CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4937CD 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 darkblue (#00008B) at a CIE76 distance of 21.43, which is visibly different.

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