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#4ABBFC Color

#4ABBFC is rgb(74, 187, 252) in RGB, hsl(202, 97%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 26%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Picton Blue (#45B1E8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4ABBFC
HEX#4ABBFC
RGBrgb(74, 187, 252)
HSLhsl(202, 97%, 64%)
HSVhsv(202, 71%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 26%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(75.5% 0.137 237.9)
LABlab(71.59% -17.33 -42.23)
LCHlch(71.59% 45.65 247.69)

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

Picton Blue#45B1E8ΔE 6.34Deep Sky Blue#00BFFFΔE 6.87Vivid Cerulean#00AAEEΔE 7.4Blue Jeans#5DADECΔE 7.72Maya Blue#73C2FBΔE 8.05Very Light Azure#74BBFBΔE 8.51

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

#4ABBFC Channel Values

How #4ABBFC 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 187 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 202° · S 97% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 202° · S 71% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 71% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.14:1 vs white · 9.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4ABBFC 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 text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4ABBFC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4ABBFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4ABBFC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4ABBFC
Complementary
#FC8B4A
Analogous
#4AFCE5
Analogous
#4A62FC
Triadic
#FC4ABB
Triadic
#BBFC4A
Split comp.
#FC4A62
Split comp.
#FCE54A

Tints & Shades of #4ABBFC

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

#63C4FD
#7CCEFD
#96D7FD
#AADFFE
#C3E8FE
#DCF2FE

Shades

#1DAAFC
#0497EC
#037ABF
#026097
#024369
#012A41

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4ABBFC.

How #4ABBFC 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#4ABBFC
Protanopia#AEAEFC
Protanomaly#91B3FC
Deuteranopia#A1A1FD
Deuteranomaly#87ACFD
Tritanopia#16C5C5
Tritanomaly#32C1DD
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4ABBFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4abbfc: #4ABBFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4ABBFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4abbfc': '#4ABBFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.290, green: 0.733, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_4abbfc">#4ABBFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#4ABBFC"

More Blue Colors

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

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#4ABBFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4ABBFC?

#4ABBFC is a light blue — rgb(74, 187, 252) in RGB and hsl(202, 97%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Picton Blue (#45B1E8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.34.

What is the RGB value of #4ABBFC?

#4ABBFC is rgb(74, 187, 252) — red 74, green 187, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4ABBFC?

#4ABBFC converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 26%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4ABBFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4ABBFC scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #4ABBFC 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 6.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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