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#4B77AA Color

#4B77AA is rgb(75, 119, 170) in RGB, hsl(212, 39%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 30%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Yonder (#5072A7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4B77AA
HEX#4B77AA
RGBrgb(75, 119, 170)
HSLhsl(212, 39%, 48%)
HSVhsv(212, 56%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(56%, 30%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(56% 0.094 253)
LABlab(48.54% -3.89 -32.40)
LCHlch(48.54% 32.63 263.15)

What #4B77AA 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 #4B77AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#4B77AA Channel Values

How #4B77AA 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 119 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 212° · S 39% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 212° · S 56% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 56% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.65:1 vs white · 4.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4B77AA 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 text4.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4B77AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4B77AA; 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 #4B77AA

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 #4B77AA 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#4B77AA
Protanopia#7171AA
Protanomaly#6473AA
Deuteranopia#6B6BAB
Deuteranomaly#6070AA
Tritanopia#3A7F7F
Tritanomaly#427C92
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #4B77AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4b77aa: #4B77AA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4B77AA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4b77aa': '#4B77AA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.294, green: 0.467, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_4b77aa">#4B77AA</color>
SVG fillfill="#4B77AA"

More Blue Colors

#4B77AA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4B77AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4B77AA?

#4B77AA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(75, 119, 170) in RGB and hsl(212, 39%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Yonder (#5072A7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.55.

What is the RGB value of #4B77AA?

#4B77AA is rgb(75, 119, 170) — red 75, green 119, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4B77AA?

#4B77AA converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 30%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4B77AA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4B77AA scores 4.65:1 against white and 4.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4B77AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4B77AA 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 5.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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