#4C697B Color
#4C697B is rgb(76, 105, 123) in RGB, hsl(203, 24%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 15%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C697Brgb(76, 105, 123)hsl(203, 24%, 39%)hsv(203, 38%, 48%)cmyk(38%, 15%, 0%, 52%)oklch(50.5% 0.044 236.1)lab(42.67% -7.29 -13.68)lch(42.67% 15.50 241.96)What #4C697B 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 #4C697B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C697B Channel Values
How #4C697B 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 105 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 203° · S 24% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 203° · S 38% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.81:1 vs white · 3.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C697B 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.
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Colors That Go With #4C697B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C697B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #4C697B
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 #4C697B 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.
#4C697B#65657B#5C667B#61617C#59647B#486B6B#4A6A72#656565Using #4C697B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c697b: #4C697B;background-color: #4C697B;colors: { 'color-4c697b': '#4C697B' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.412, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_4c697b">#4C697B</color>fill="#4C697B"More Blue Colors
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#4C697B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C697B?
#4C697B is a dark blue — rgb(76, 105, 123) in RGB and hsl(203, 24%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.
What is the RGB value of #4C697B?
#4C697B is rgb(76, 105, 123) — red 76, green 105, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C697B?
#4C697B converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 15%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C697B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4C697B scores 5.81:1 against white and 3.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4C697B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C697B 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 11.19, which is visibly different.
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