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#4B54CE Color

#4B54CE is rgb(75, 84, 206) in RGB, hsl(236, 57%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 59%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iris (#5A4FCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4B54CE
HEX#4B54CE
RGBrgb(75, 84, 206)
HSLhsl(236, 57%, 55%)
HSVhsv(236, 64%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 59%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(51.1% 0.186 274.5)
LABlab(40.67% 26.48 -65.73)
LCHlch(40.67% 70.86 291.94)

What #4B54CE 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 #4B54CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Iris#5A4FCFΔE 6.26New Car#214FC6ΔE 7.19Slate Blue#6A5ACDΔE 8.63Savoy Blue#4B61D1ΔE 8.73Denim Blue#2243B6ΔE 9.01Cerulean Blue#2A52BEΔE 10.36

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

#4B54CE Channel Values

How #4B54CE 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 75 · G 84 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 236° · S 57% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 236° · S 64% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.07:1 vs white · 3.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4B54CE 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 text6.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4B54CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4B54CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4B54CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4B54CE
Complementary
#CEC54B
Analogous
#4B95CE
Analogous
#844BCE
Triadic
#CE4B54
Triadic
#54CE4B
Split comp.
#CE844B
Split comp.
#95CE4B

Tints & Shades of #4B54CE

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

#636AD4
#7B81DB
#9398E1
#AFB3E9
#C7CAF0
#DFE1F6

Shades

#353EC0
#2C34A0
#242B84
#1D2268
#15194C
#0C0E2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4B54CE.

How #4B54CE 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#4B54CE
Protanopia#5353CE
Protanomaly#5053CE
Deuteranopia#5151CE
Deuteranomaly#4F52CE
Tritanopia#0A6E6E
Tritanomaly#30649E
Achromatopsia#626262

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Using #4B54CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4b54ce: #4B54CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4B54CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4b54ce': '#4B54CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.294, green: 0.329, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_4b54ce">#4B54CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#4B54CE"

More Blue Colors

#4B54CE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#4B54CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4B54CE?

#4B54CE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(75, 84, 206) in RGB and hsl(236, 57%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iris (#5A4FCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.26.

What is the RGB value of #4B54CE?

#4B54CE is rgb(75, 84, 206) — red 75, green 84, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4B54CE?

#4B54CE converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 59%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4B54CE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4B54CE scores 6.07:1 against white and 3.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4B54CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4B54CE 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 8.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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