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#4A47EB Color

#4A47EB is rgb(74, 71, 235) in RGB, hsl(241, 80%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 70%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4A47EB
HEX#4A47EB
RGBrgb(74, 71, 235)
HSLhsl(241, 80%, 60%)
HSVhsv(241, 70%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 70%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(51.4% 0.237 274.9)
LABlab(39.71% 41.87 -83.83)
LCHlch(39.71% 93.71 296.54)

What #4A47EB 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 #4A47EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#4A47EB Channel Values

How #4A47EB 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 74 · G 71 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 241° · S 80% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 241° · S 70% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.19:1 vs white · 3.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A47EB 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 text6.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4A47EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A47EB; 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 #4A47EB

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 #4A47EB 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#4A47EB
Protanopia#4848EB
Protanomaly#4947EB
Deuteranopia#4848EB
Deuteranomaly#4948EB
Tritanopia#006F6F
Tritanomaly#1962AF
Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #4A47EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4a47eb: #4A47EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4A47EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4a47eb': '#4A47EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.290, green: 0.278, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_4a47eb">#4A47EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#4A47EB"

More Blue Colors

#4A47EB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4A47EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4A47EB?

#4A47EB is a light blue — rgb(74, 71, 235) in RGB and hsl(241, 80%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.51.

What is the RGB value of #4A47EB?

#4A47EB is rgb(74, 71, 235) — red 74, green 71, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4A47EB?

#4A47EB converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 70%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4A47EB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4A47EB scores 6.19:1 against white and 3.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4A47EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4A47EB 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 22.35, which is visibly different.

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