#4A7EF7 Color
#4A7EF7 is rgb(74, 126, 247) in RGB, hsl(222, 92%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 49%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4A7EF7rgb(74, 126, 247)hsl(222, 92%, 63%)hsv(222, 70%, 97%)cmyk(70%, 49%, 0%, 3%)oklch(62.1% 0.19 264.1)lab(54.15% 13.56 -67.05)lch(54.15% 68.41 281.43)What #4A7EF7 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 #4A7EF7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4A7EF7 Channel Values
How #4A7EF7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 74 · G 126 · B 247 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 222° · S 92% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 222° · S 70% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.74:1 vs white · 5.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4A7EF7 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.
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Colors That Go With #4A7EF7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4A7EF7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #4A7EF7
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 #4A7EF7 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.
#4A7EF7#7777F7#687AF7#7070F7#6376F7#009595#1E8CC4#848484Using #4A7EF7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4a7ef7: #4A7EF7;background-color: #4A7EF7;colors: { 'color-4a7ef7': '#4A7EF7' }Color(red: 0.290, green: 0.494, blue: 0.969)<color name="color_4a7ef7">#4A7EF7</color>fill="#4A7EF7"More Blue Colors
#4A7EF7 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4A7EF7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4A7EF7?
#4A7EF7 is a light blue — rgb(74, 126, 247) in RGB and hsl(222, 92%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.86.
What is the RGB value of #4A7EF7?
#4A7EF7 is rgb(74, 126, 247) — red 74, green 126, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4A7EF7?
#4A7EF7 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 49%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4A7EF7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4A7EF7 scores 3.74:1 against white and 5.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4A7EF7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4A7EF7 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 8.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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