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#4938FF Color

#4938FF is rgb(73, 56, 255) in RGB, hsl(245, 100%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 78%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Han Purple (#5218FA), visibly different at ΔE 12.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4938FF
HEX#4938FF
RGBrgb(73, 56, 255)
HSLhsl(245, 100%, 61%)
HSVhsv(245, 78%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 78%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(51.4% 0.274 274.7)
LABlab(38.51% 54.62 -97.03)
LCHlch(38.51% 111.34 299.38)

What #4938FF 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 #4938FF, 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.

#4938FF Channel Values

How #4938FF 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 56 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 245° · S 100% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 245° · S 78% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 71% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.38:1 vs white · 3.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4938FF 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 text6.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4938FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4938FF; 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 #4938FF

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 #4938FF.

How #4938FF 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#4938FF
Protanopia#3B3BFF
Protanomaly#413AFF
Deuteranopia#3E3EFF
Deuteranomaly#433CFF
Tritanopia#007070
Tritanomaly#005EBB
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4938FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4938ff: #4938FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4938FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4938ff': '#4938FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.220, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_4938ff">#4938FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#4938FF"

More Blue Colors

#4938FF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4938FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4938FF?

#4938FF is a light blue — rgb(73, 56, 255) in RGB and hsl(245, 100%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Han Purple (#5218FA), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.42.

What is the RGB value of #4938FF?

#4938FF is rgb(73, 56, 255) — red 73, green 56, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4938FF?

#4938FF converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 78%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4938FF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4938FF scores 6.38:1 against white and 3.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4938FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4938FF 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 16.32, which is visibly different.

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