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#4954BC Color

#4954BC is rgb(73, 84, 188) in RGB, hsl(234, 46%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 55%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (#324AB2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4954BC
HEX#4954BC
RGBrgb(73, 84, 188)
HSLhsl(234, 46%, 51%)
HSVhsv(234, 61%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 55%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(49.6% 0.162 274.3)
LABlab(39.39% 20.98 -57.40)
LCHlch(39.39% 61.11 290.08)

What #4954BC 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 #4954BC, 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.

#4954BC Channel Values

How #4954BC 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 84 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 234° · S 46% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 234° · S 61% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.41:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4954BC 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 text6.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4954BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4954BC; 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 #4954BC

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 #4954BC 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#4954BC
Protanopia#5252BC
Protanomaly#4F53BC
Deuteranopia#5151BC
Deuteranomaly#4E52BC
Tritanopia#1F6969
Tritanomaly#346192
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

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Using #4954BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4954bc: #4954BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4954BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4954bc': '#4954BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.329, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_4954bc">#4954BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#4954BC"

More Blue Colors

#4954BC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4954BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4954BC?

#4954BC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(73, 84, 188) in RGB and hsl(234, 46%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (#324AB2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.27.

What is the RGB value of #4954BC?

#4954BC is rgb(73, 84, 188) — red 73, green 84, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4954BC?

#4954BC converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 55%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4954BC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4954BC scores 6.41:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4954BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4954BC 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 10.19, which is visibly different.

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