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#4C65BD Color

#4C65BD is rgb(76, 101, 189) in RGB, hsl(227, 46%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 47%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4C65BD
HEX#4C65BD
RGBrgb(76, 101, 189)
HSLhsl(227, 46%, 52%)
HSVhsv(227, 60%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(60%, 47%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(53.2% 0.141 269.3)
LABlab(44.26% 11.77 -50.14)
LCHlch(44.26% 51.51 283.21)

What #4C65BD 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 #4C65BD, 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.

#4C65BD Channel Values

How #4C65BD 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 101 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 227° · S 46% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 227° · S 60% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 60% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.38:1 vs white · 3.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C65BD 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 text5.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4C65BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C65BD; 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 #4C65BD

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 #4C65BD 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#4C65BD
Protanopia#6161BD
Protanomaly#5A63BD
Deuteranopia#5E5EBD
Deuteranomaly#5761BD
Tritanopia#2B7575
Tritanomaly#3B6F97
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

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Using #4C65BD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4c65bd: #4C65BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4C65BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4c65bd': '#4C65BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.298, green: 0.396, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_4c65bd">#4C65BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#4C65BD"

More Blue Colors

#4C65BD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4C65BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4C65BD?

#4C65BD is a mid-tone blue — rgb(76, 101, 189) in RGB and hsl(227, 46%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.06.

What is the RGB value of #4C65BD?

#4C65BD is rgb(76, 101, 189) — red 76, green 101, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4C65BD?

#4C65BD converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 47%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4C65BD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4C65BD scores 5.38:1 against white and 3.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4C65BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4C65BD 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 17.76, which is visibly different.

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