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#4993BC Color

#4993BC is rgb(73, 147, 188) in RGB, hsl(201, 46%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 22%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerulean Frost (#6D9BC3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4993BC
HEX#4993BC
RGBrgb(73, 147, 188)
HSLhsl(201, 46%, 51%)
HSVhsv(201, 61%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 22%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(63.3% 0.096 235.3)
LABlab(57.51% -14.42 -28.84)
LCHlch(57.51% 32.24 243.43)

What #4993BC 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 #4993BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cerulean Frost#6D9BC3ΔE 8.28Carolina Blue#4B9CD3ΔE 8.34Blue-gray#6699CCΔE 9.06Steel Blue#4682B4ΔE 9.12Air Force Blue#5D8AA8ΔE 9.4Iceberg#71A6D2ΔE 9.73

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

#4993BC Channel Values

How #4993BC 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 147 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 201° · S 46% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 201° · S 61% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.4:1 vs white · 6.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4993BC 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4993BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4993BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4993BC
Complementary
#BC7149
Analogous
#49BCAA
Analogous
#495ABC
Triadic
#BC4993
Triadic
#93BC49
Split comp.
#BC495A
Split comp.
#BCAA49

Tints & Shades of #4993BC

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

#63A3C5
#79B0CD
#93BFD7
#ADCFE1
#C7DEEA
#DDEBF3

Shades

#3D80A4
#346E8D
#2B5A73
#214659
#17313F
#0F2029

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4993BC.

How #4993BC 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#4993BC
Protanopia#8A8ABC
Protanomaly#758EBC
Deuteranopia#8080BD
Deuteranomaly#6E88BD
Tritanopia#389999
Tritanomaly#4097A8
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

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Using #4993BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4993bc: #4993BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4993BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4993bc': '#4993BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.286, green: 0.576, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_4993bc">#4993BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#4993BC"

More Blue Colors

#4993BC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#4993BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4993BC?

#4993BC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(73, 147, 188) in RGB and hsl(201, 46%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerulean Frost (#6D9BC3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.28.

What is the RGB value of #4993BC?

#4993BC is rgb(73, 147, 188) — red 73, green 147, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4993BC?

#4993BC converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 22%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4993BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4993BC scores 3.4:1 against white and 6.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4993BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4993BC 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 9.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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