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#4D4AFC Color

#4D4AFC is rgb(77, 74, 252) in RGB, hsl(241, 97%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 71%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4D4AFC
HEX#4D4AFC
RGBrgb(77, 74, 252)
HSLhsl(241, 97%, 64%)
HSVhsv(241, 71%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 71%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(53.6% 0.254 274.4)
LABlab(41.94% 45.24 -89.69)
LCHlch(41.94% 100.46 296.77)

What #4D4AFC 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 #4D4AFC, 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.

#4D4AFC Channel Values

How #4D4AFC 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 74 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 241° · S 97% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 241° · S 71% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 71% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.67:1 vs white · 3.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D4AFC 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 text5.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4D4AFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D4AFC; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #4D4AFC

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #4D4AFC 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#4D4AFC
Protanopia#4B4BFC
Protanomaly#4C4AFC
Deuteranopia#4B4BFC
Deuteranomaly#4C4BFC
Tritanopia#007676
Tritanomaly#1067BB
Achromatopsia#676767

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Using #4D4AFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4d4afc: #4D4AFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4D4AFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4d4afc': '#4D4AFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.302, green: 0.290, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_4d4afc">#4D4AFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#4D4AFC"

More Blue Colors

#4D4AFC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4D4AFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4D4AFC?

#4D4AFC is a light blue — rgb(77, 74, 252) in RGB and hsl(241, 97%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.44.

What is the RGB value of #4D4AFC?

#4D4AFC is rgb(77, 74, 252) — red 77, green 74, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4D4AFC?

#4D4AFC converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 71%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4D4AFC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4D4AFC scores 5.67:1 against white and 3.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4D4AFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4D4AFC 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 blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 22.46, which is visibly different.

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