Independence (#4C516D)

The hex code for Independence is #4C516D. It is rgb(76, 81, 109) in RGB, hsl(231, 18%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 26%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK — a dark blue. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4C516D

HEX#4C516D

RGBrgb(76, 81, 109)

HSLhsl(231, 18%, 36%)

HSVhsv(231, 30%, 43%)

CMYKcmyk(30%, 26%, 0%, 57%)

OKLCHoklch(44.2% 0.047 276.5)

LABlab(34.87% 3.33 -16.94)

LCHlch(34.87% 17.26 281.12)

Colors Closest to Independence

Independence 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.

Police Blue#374F6BΔE 7.18 Purple Navy#4E5180ΔE 11.47 Black Coral#54626FΔE 11.62 Metallic Blue#32527BΔE 11.63 Dark Electric Blue#536878ΔE 12.62 Graphite#41424CΔE 12.8

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#4C516D Channel Values

How Independence 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 76 · G 81 · B 109	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 231° · S 18% · L 36%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 231° · S 30% · V 43%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 30% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 57%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	7.76:1 vs white · 2.71:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Independence 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 text7.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.71:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Independence

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Independence; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Independence

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 Independence 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#4C516D

Protanopia#50506D

Protanomaly#4F516D

Deuteranopia#4F4F6D

Deuteranomaly#4E506D

Tritanopia#475555

Tritanomaly#495460

Achromatopsia#525252

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Using #4C516D in Code

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

CSS custom property--independence: #4C516D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4C516D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'independence': '#4C516D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.298, green: 0.318, blue: 0.427)

Android XML<color name="independence">#4C516D</color>

SVG fillfill="#4C516D"

More Blue Colors

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

4d4dff 4b9cd3 4e3cc3 4b61d1 4e5180 4b4bd8 4f39f6 4a5565 4f69c6 483d8b 4f86f7 4747ff 62748e 7979e2 979aaa b6e1fc d3d9de f2f2fc 0000e6 0069a8 0b1f3a 184fa1 2499ff 3366ff

#4C516D Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Independence?

The hex code for Independence is #4C516D. That is rgb(76, 81, 109) in RGB, hsl(231, 18%, 36%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(30%, 26%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #4C516D?

#4C516D is rgb(76, 81, 109) — red 76, green 81, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4C516D?

#4C516D converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 26%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4C516D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4C516D scores 7.76:1 against white and 2.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4C516D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4C516D 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 19.73, which is visibly different.

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