#4D6B89 Color
#4D6B89 is rgb(77, 107, 137) in RGB, hsl(210, 28%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 22%, 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 7.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4D6B89rgb(77, 107, 137)hsl(210, 28%, 42%)hsv(210, 44%, 54%)cmyk(44%, 22%, 0%, 46%)oklch(51.7% 0.059 249)lab(43.81% -4.91 -20.31)lch(43.81% 20.89 256.42)What #4D6B89 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 #4D6B89, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4D6B89 Channel Values
How #4D6B89 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 77 · G 107 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 210° · S 28% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 210° · S 44% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.56:1 vs white · 3.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D6B89 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 #4D6B89
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D6B89; 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 #4D6B89
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 #4D6B89 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.
#4D6B89#676789#5D6889#62628A#5B6689#466F6F#496E7A#686868Using #4D6B89 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4d6b89: #4D6B89;background-color: #4D6B89;colors: { 'color-4d6b89': '#4D6B89' }Color(red: 0.302, green: 0.420, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_4d6b89">#4D6B89</color>fill="#4D6B89"More Blue Colors
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#4D6B89 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4D6B89?
#4D6B89 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(77, 107, 137) in RGB and hsl(210, 28%, 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 7.4.
What is the RGB value of #4D6B89?
#4D6B89 is rgb(77, 107, 137) — red 77, green 107, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4D6B89?
#4D6B89 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 22%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4D6B89 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4D6B89 scores 5.56:1 against white and 3.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4D6B89 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4D6B89 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 13.16, which is visibly different.
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