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#4C6CE1 Color

#4C6CE1 is rgb(76, 108, 225) in RGB, hsl(227, 71%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 52%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Blue (#4169E1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4C6CE1
HEX#4C6CE1
RGBrgb(76, 108, 225)
HSLhsl(227, 71%, 59%)
HSVhsv(227, 66%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 52%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(57.1% 0.181 268.6)
LABlab(48.16% 17.92 -64.43)
LCHlch(48.16% 66.87 285.54)

What #4C6CE1 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 #4C6CE1, 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.

#4C6CE1 Channel Values

How #4C6CE1 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 108 · B 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 227° · S 71% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 227° · S 66% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.63:1 vs white · 4.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C6CE1 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 text4.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4C6CE1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C6CE1; 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 #4C6CE1

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 #4C6CE1 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#4C6CE1
Protanopia#6767E1
Protanomaly#5E69E1
Deuteranopia#6363E1
Deuteranomaly#5B67E1
Tritanopia#008383
Tritanomaly#2D7AB0
Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #4C6CE1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4c6ce1: #4C6CE1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4C6CE1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4c6ce1': '#4C6CE1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.298, green: 0.424, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_4c6ce1">#4C6CE1</color>
SVG fillfill="#4C6CE1"

More Blue Colors

#4C6CE1 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4C6CE1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4C6CE1?

#4C6CE1 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(76, 108, 225) in RGB and hsl(227, 71%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.62.

What is the RGB value of #4C6CE1?

#4C6CE1 is rgb(76, 108, 225) — red 76, green 108, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4C6CE1?

#4C6CE1 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 52%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4C6CE1 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4C6CE1 scores 4.63:1 against white and 4.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4C6CE1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4C6CE1 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 2.62, which is very hard to tell apart.

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