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#4B86FB Color

#4B86FB is rgb(75, 134, 251) in RGB, hsl(220, 96%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 47%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blueberry (#4F86F7), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4B86FB
HEX#4B86FB
RGBrgb(75, 134, 251)
HSLhsl(220, 96%, 64%)
HSVhsv(220, 70%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 47%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(64% 0.185 262.3)
LABlab(56.59% 10.35 -65.35)
LCHlch(56.59% 66.16 279.00)

What #4B86FB 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 #4B86FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#4B86FB Channel Values

How #4B86FB 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 134 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 220° · S 96% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 220° · S 70% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.44:1 vs white · 6.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4B86FB 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 text3.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4B86FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4B86FB; 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 #4B86FB

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 #4B86FB 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#4B86FB
Protanopia#7E7EFB
Protanomaly#6D81FB
Deuteranopia#7777FC
Deuteranomaly#687DFB
Tritanopia#009B9B
Tritanomaly#2193C9
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #4B86FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4b86fb: #4B86FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4B86FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4b86fb': '#4B86FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.294, green: 0.525, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_4b86fb">#4B86FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#4B86FB"

More Blue Colors

#4B86FB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4B86FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4B86FB?

#4B86FB is a light blue — rgb(75, 134, 251) in RGB and hsl(220, 96%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blueberry (#4F86F7), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.21.

What is the RGB value of #4B86FB?

#4B86FB is rgb(75, 134, 251) — red 75, green 134, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4B86FB?

#4B86FB converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 47%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4B86FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4B86FB scores 3.44:1 against white and 6.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4B86FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4B86FB 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 dodgerblue (#1E90FF) at a CIE76 distance of 9.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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