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#4E3FCF Color

#4E3FCF is rgb(78, 63, 207) in RGB, hsl(246, 60%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 70%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4E3FCF
HEX#4E3FCF
RGBrgb(78, 63, 207)
HSLhsl(246, 60%, 53%)
HSVhsv(246, 70%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 70%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(47.9% 0.211 279.5)
LABlab(36.06% 39.40 -73.82)
LCHlch(36.06% 83.68 298.09)

What #4E3FCF 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 #4E3FCF, 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.

#4E3FCF Channel Values

How #4E3FCF 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 78 · G 63 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 246° · S 60% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 246° · S 70% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.15:1 vs white · 2.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E3FCF 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 text7.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4E3FCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E3FCF; 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 #4E3FCF

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 #4E3FCF 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#4E3FCF
Protanopia#4242CF
Protanomaly#4741CF
Deuteranopia#4444CF
Deuteranomaly#4842CF
Tritanopia#0A6262
Tritanomaly#32569A
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #4E3FCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4e3fcf: #4E3FCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4E3FCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4e3fcf': '#4E3FCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.306, green: 0.247, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_4e3fcf">#4E3FCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#4E3FCF"

More Blue Colors

#4E3FCF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4E3FCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4E3FCF?

#4E3FCF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(78, 63, 207) in RGB and hsl(246, 60%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Majorelle Blue (#6050DC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.33.

What is the RGB value of #4E3FCF?

#4E3FCF is rgb(78, 63, 207) — red 78, green 63, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4E3FCF?

#4E3FCF converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 70%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4E3FCF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4E3FCF scores 7.15:1 against white and 2.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4E3FCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4E3FCF 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 17.79, which is visibly different.

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