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#4964DA Color

#4964DA is rgb(73, 100, 218) in RGB, hsl(229, 66%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 54%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Blue (#4169E1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4964DA
HEX#4964DA
RGBrgb(73, 100, 218)
HSLhsl(229, 66%, 57%)
HSVhsv(229, 67%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(67%, 54%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(54.9% 0.183 269.7)
LABlab(45.45% 20.04 -64.85)
LCHlch(45.45% 67.88 287.18)

What #4964DA 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 #4964DA, 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.

#4964DA Channel Values

How #4964DA 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 100 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 229° · S 66% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 229° · S 67% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 67% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.1:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4964DA 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 text5.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4964DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4964DA; 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 #4964DA

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 #4964DA 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#4964DA
Protanopia#6060DA
Protanomaly#5862DA
Deuteranopia#5C5CDA
Deuteranomaly#555FDA
Tritanopia#007B7B
Tritanomaly#2A73AA
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #4964DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4964da: #4964DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4964DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4964da': '#4964DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.392, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_4964da">#4964DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#4964DA"

More Blue Colors

#4964DA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4964DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4964DA?

#4964DA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(73, 100, 218) in RGB and hsl(229, 66%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.19.

What is the RGB value of #4964DA?

#4964DA is rgb(73, 100, 218) — red 73, green 100, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4964DA?

#4964DA converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 54%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4964DA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4964DA scores 5.1:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4964DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4964DA 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 3.19, which is very hard to tell apart.

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