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#4E54FD Color

#4E54FD is rgb(78, 84, 253) in RGB, hsl(238, 98%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 67%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Palatinate Blue (#273BE2), visibly different at ΔE 10.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4E54FD
HEX#4E54FD
RGBrgb(78, 84, 253)
HSLhsl(238, 98%, 65%)
HSVhsv(238, 69%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 67%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(55.3% 0.244 273.5)
LABlab(44.24% 40.16 -86.47)
LCHlch(44.24% 95.34 294.91)

What #4E54FD 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 #4E54FD, 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.

#4E54FD Channel Values

How #4E54FD 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 84 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 238° · S 98% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 238° · S 69% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.24:1 vs white · 4.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E54FD 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 text5.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4E54FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E54FD; 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 #4E54FD

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 #4E54FD 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#4E54FD
Protanopia#5353FD
Protanomaly#5153FD
Deuteranopia#5252FD
Deuteranomaly#5053FD
Tritanopia#007C7C
Tritanomaly#166EBE
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #4E54FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4e54fd: #4E54FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4E54FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4e54fd': '#4E54FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.306, green: 0.329, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_4e54fd">#4E54FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#4E54FD"

More Blue Colors

#4E54FD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4E54FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4E54FD?

#4E54FD is a light blue — rgb(78, 84, 253) in RGB and hsl(238, 98%, 65%) 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 10.1.

What is the RGB value of #4E54FD?

#4E54FD is rgb(78, 84, 253) — red 78, green 84, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4E54FD?

#4E54FD converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 67%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4E54FD be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4E54FD scores 5.24:1 against white and 4.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4E54FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4E54FD 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 22.11, which is visibly different.

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