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#4954CA Color

#4954CA is rgb(73, 84, 202) in RGB, hsl(235, 55%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 58%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is New Car (#214FC6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4954CA
HEX#4954CA
RGBrgb(73, 84, 202)
HSLhsl(235, 55%, 54%)
HSVhsv(235, 64%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 58%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(50.6% 0.181 273.9)
LABlab(40.28% 24.95 -64.08)
LCHlch(40.28% 68.77 291.28)

What #4954CA 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 #4954CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

New Car#214FC6ΔE 6.57Savoy Blue#4B61D1ΔE 7.07Iris#5A4FCFΔE 8.07Denim Blue#2243B6ΔE 8.3Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 8.32Cerulean Blue#2A52BEΔE 8.38

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#4954CA Channel Values

How #4954CA 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 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 235° · S 55% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 235° · S 64% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.17:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4954CA 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 text6.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4954CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4954CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4954CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4954CA
Complementary
#CABF49
Analogous
#4994CA
Analogous
#7F49CA
Triadic
#CA4954
Triadic
#54CA49
Split comp.
#CA7F49
Split comp.
#94CA49

Tints & Shades of #4954CA

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.

Tints

#616AD1
#7D84D9
#949BE0
#ACB1E7
#C4C7EE
#DFE1F6

Shades

#3641BA
#2E379E
#262E82
#1D2363
#151947
#0D0F2B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4954CA.

How #4954CA 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#4954CA
Protanopia#5252CA
Protanomaly#4F53CA
Deuteranopia#5151CA
Deuteranomaly#4E52CA
Tritanopia#096D6D
Tritanomaly#2F649B
Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #4954CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4954ca: #4954CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4954CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4954ca': '#4954CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.329, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_4954ca">#4954CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#4954CA"

More Blue Colors

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

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#4954CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4954CA?

#4954CA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(73, 84, 202) in RGB and hsl(235, 55%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is New Car (#214FC6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.57.

What is the RGB value of #4954CA?

#4954CA is rgb(73, 84, 202) — red 73, green 84, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4954CA?

#4954CA converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 58%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4954CA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4954CA scores 6.17:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #4954CA 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 8.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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