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#4C43CB Color

#4C43CB is rgb(76, 67, 203) in RGB, hsl(244, 57%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 67%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4C43CB
HEX#4C43CB
RGBrgb(76, 67, 203)
HSLhsl(244, 57%, 53%)
HSVhsv(244, 67%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 67%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(48% 0.202 278.5)
LABlab(36.47% 35.76 -70.85)
LCHlch(36.47% 79.36 296.78)

What #4C43CB 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 #4C43CB, 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.

#4C43CB Channel Values

How #4C43CB 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 76 · G 67 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 244° · S 57% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 244° · S 67% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.06:1 vs white · 2.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C43CB 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 text7.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4C43CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C43CB; 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 #4C43CB

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 #4C43CB 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#4C43CB
Protanopia#4545CB
Protanomaly#4844CB
Deuteranopia#4646CB
Deuteranomaly#4945CB
Tritanopia#0B6363
Tritanomaly#315898
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #4C43CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4c43cb: #4C43CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4C43CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4c43cb': '#4C43CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.298, green: 0.263, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_4c43cb">#4C43CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#4C43CB"

More Blue Colors

#4C43CB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4C43CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4C43CB?

#4C43CB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(76, 67, 203) in RGB and hsl(244, 57%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.91.

What is the RGB value of #4C43CB?

#4C43CB is rgb(76, 67, 203) — red 76, green 67, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4C43CB?

#4C43CB converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 67%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4C43CB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4C43CB scores 7.06:1 against white and 2.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4C43CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4C43CB 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 15.57, which is visibly different.

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