Savoy Blue (#4B61D1)

The hex code for Savoy Blue is #4B61D1. It is rgb(75, 97, 209) in RGB, hsl(230, 59%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 54%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK — a mid-tone blue. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4B61D1

HEX#4B61D1

RGBrgb(75, 97, 209)

HSLhsl(230, 59%, 56%)

HSVhsv(230, 64%, 82%)

CMYKcmyk(64%, 54%, 0%, 18%)

OKLCHoklch(53.7% 0.174 271)

LABlab(44.23% 19.60 -61.69)

LCHlch(44.23% 64.73 287.63)

Colors Closest to Savoy Blue

Savoy Blue is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Royal Blue#4169E1ΔE 5.88 Cerulean Blue#2A52BEΔE 7.31 Bluetiful#3C69E7ΔE 8.6 New Car#214FC6ΔE 9.74 Violet-blue#324AB2ΔE 9.89 Sapphire#0F52BAΔE 10.07

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#4B61D1 Channel Values

How Savoy Blue 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 75 · G 97 · B 209	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 230° · S 59% · L 56%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 230° · S 64% · V 82%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 64% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 18%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.34:1 vs white · 3.93:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Savoy Blue 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 text5.34:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.93:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Savoy Blue

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Savoy Blue; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Savoy Blue

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

Shades

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How Savoy Blue 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#4B61D1

Protanopia#5E5ED1

Protanomaly#575FD1

Deuteranopia#5A5AD1

Deuteranomaly#555DD1

Tritanopia#0E7777

Tritanomaly#316FA3

Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #4B61D1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--savoy-blue: #4B61D1;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4B61D1;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'savoy-blue': '#4B61D1' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.294, green: 0.380, blue: 0.820)

Android XML<color name="savoy_blue">#4B61D1</color>

SVG fillfill="#4B61D1"

More Blue Colors

Savoy Blue sits in the bluefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

4b9cd3 4b4bd8 4c516d 4a5565 4d4dff 483d8b 4e3cc3 4747ff 4e5180 4682b4 4f39f6 46525d 615fff 77a5ca 93d3fb b3b3ff d1d6dc f0f9ff 0000cd 0066ff 0a0a2e 181c20 2424b7 336699

#4B61D1 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Savoy Blue?

The hex code for Savoy Blue is #4B61D1. That is rgb(75, 97, 209) in RGB, hsl(230, 59%, 56%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(64%, 54%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #4B61D1?

#4B61D1 is rgb(75, 97, 209) — red 75, green 97, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4B61D1?

#4B61D1 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 54%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4B61D1 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4B61D1 scores 5.34:1 against white and 3.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4B61D1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4B61D1 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 5.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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