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#4D34EF Color

#4D34EF is rgb(77, 52, 239) in RGB, hsl(248, 85%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 78%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), visibly different at ΔE 11.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4D34EF
HEX#4D34EF
RGBrgb(77, 52, 239)
HSLhsl(248, 85%, 57%)
HSVhsv(248, 78%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 78%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(49.6% 0.259 277.3)
LABlab(36.64% 52.96 -91.14)
LCHlch(36.64% 105.41 300.16)

What #4D34EF 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 #4D34EF, 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.

#4D34EF Channel Values

How #4D34EF 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 77 · G 52 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 248° · S 85% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 248° · S 78% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 78% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.88:1 vs white · 3.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D34EF 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 text6.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4D34EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D34EF; 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 #4D34EF

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 #4D34EF 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#4D34EF
Protanopia#3939EF
Protanomaly#4237EF
Deuteranopia#3E3EEF
Deuteranomaly#443AEF
Tritanopia#006868
Tritanomaly#1B58AF
Achromatopsia#5A5A5A

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Using #4D34EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4d34ef: #4D34EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4D34EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4d34ef': '#4D34EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.302, green: 0.204, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_4d34ef">#4D34EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#4D34EF"

More Blue Colors

#4D34EF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4D34EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4D34EF?

#4D34EF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(77, 52, 239) in RGB and hsl(248, 85%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.64.

What is the RGB value of #4D34EF?

#4D34EF is rgb(77, 52, 239) — red 77, green 52, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4D34EF?

#4D34EF converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 78%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4D34EF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4D34EF scores 6.88:1 against white and 3.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4D34EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4D34EF 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 mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 15.35, which is visibly different.

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