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#4BA6FB Color

#4BA6FB is rgb(75, 166, 251) in RGB, hsl(209, 96%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 34%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Microsoft Blue (#00A2ED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4BA6FB
HEX#4BA6FB
RGBrgb(75, 166, 251)
HSLhsl(209, 96%, 64%)
HSVhsv(209, 70%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 34%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(70.8% 0.152 249.5)
LABlab(65.55% -6.96 -51.12)
LCHlch(65.55% 51.59 262.24)

What #4BA6FB 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 #4BA6FB, 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.

#4BA6FB Channel Values

How #4BA6FB 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 166 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 209° · S 96% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 209° · S 70% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.58:1 vs white · 8.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4BA6FB 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 text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4BA6FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4BA6FB; 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 #4BA6FB

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 #4BA6FB 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#4BA6FB
Protanopia#9B9BFB
Protanomaly#83A0FB
Deuteranopia#9090FC
Deuteranomaly#7A99FC
Tritanopia#00B4B4
Tritanomaly#2DAED4
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #4BA6FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4ba6fb: #4BA6FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4BA6FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4ba6fb': '#4BA6FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.294, green: 0.651, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_4ba6fb">#4BA6FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#4BA6FB"

More Blue Colors

#4BA6FB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4BA6FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4BA6FB?

#4BA6FB is a light blue — rgb(75, 166, 251) in RGB and hsl(209, 96%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Microsoft Blue (#00A2ED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.36.

What is the RGB value of #4BA6FB?

#4BA6FB is rgb(75, 166, 251) — red 75, green 166, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4BA6FB?

#4BA6FB converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 34%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4BA6FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4BA6FB scores 2.58:1 against white and 8.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4BA6FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4BA6FB 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 10.94, which is visibly different.

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