#4C6D8A Color
#4C6D8A is rgb(76, 109, 138) in RGB, hsl(208, 29%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 21%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Blue (#436B95), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4C6D8Argb(76, 109, 138)hsl(208, 29%, 42%)hsv(208, 45%, 54%)cmyk(45%, 21%, 0%, 46%)oklch(52.1% 0.06 245.8)lab(44.39% -6.07 -20.02)lch(44.39% 20.92 253.13)What #4C6D8A 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 #4C6D8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4C6D8A Channel Values
How #4C6D8A 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 109 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 29% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 45% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.44:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C6D8A 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 #4C6D8A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C6D8A; 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 #4C6D8A
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 #4C6D8A 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.
#4C6D8A#68688A#5E6A8A#64648B#5B678A#457171#48707C#6A6A6AUsing #4C6D8A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4c6d8a: #4C6D8A;background-color: #4C6D8A;colors: { 'color-4c6d8a': '#4C6D8A' }Color(red: 0.298, green: 0.427, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_4c6d8a">#4C6D8A</color>fill="#4C6D8A"More Blue Colors
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#4C6D8A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4C6D8A?
#4C6D8A is a mid-tone blue — rgb(76, 109, 138) in RGB and hsl(208, 29%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Blue (#436B95), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.83.
What is the RGB value of #4C6D8A?
#4C6D8A is rgb(76, 109, 138) — red 76, green 109, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4C6D8A?
#4C6D8A converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 21%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4C6D8A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4C6D8A scores 5.44:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4C6D8A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4C6D8A 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 12.76, which is visibly different.
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