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#4CBAFA Color

#4CBAFA is rgb(76, 186, 250) in RGB, hsl(202, 95%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 26%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Picton Blue (#45B1E8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4CBAFA
HEX#4CBAFA
RGBrgb(76, 186, 250)
HSLhsl(202, 95%, 64%)
HSVhsv(202, 70%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 26%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(75.3% 0.135 238.1)
LABlab(71.29% -17.07 -41.63)
LCHlch(71.29% 44.99 247.70)

What #4CBAFA 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 #4CBAFA, 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.

#4CBAFA Channel Values

How #4CBAFA 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 186 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 202° · S 95% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 202° · S 70% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.16:1 vs white · 9.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4CBAFA 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4CBAFA

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

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 #4CBAFA 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#4CBAFA
Protanopia#ADADFA
Protanomaly#90B3FA
Deuteranopia#A0A0FB
Deuteranomaly#87ABFB
Tritanopia#1EC4C4
Tritanomaly#36C0DC
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

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Using #4CBAFA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4cbafa: #4CBAFA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4CBAFA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4cbafa': '#4CBAFA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.298, green: 0.729, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_4cbafa">#4CBAFA</color>
SVG fillfill="#4CBAFA"

More Blue Colors

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

#4CBAFA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4CBAFA?

#4CBAFA is a light blue — rgb(76, 186, 250) in RGB and hsl(202, 95%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Picton Blue (#45B1E8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.74.

What is the RGB value of #4CBAFA?

#4CBAFA is rgb(76, 186, 250) — red 76, green 186, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4CBAFA?

#4CBAFA converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 26%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4CBAFA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4CBAFA scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #4CBAFA 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 7.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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