#4E7597 Color
#4E7597 is rgb(78, 117, 151) in RGB, hsl(208, 32%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 23%, 0%, 41%) 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 6.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E7597rgb(78, 117, 151)hsl(208, 32%, 45%)hsv(208, 48%, 59%)cmyk(48%, 23%, 0%, 41%)oklch(54.7% 0.069 245.8)lab(47.40% -6.76 -23.09)lch(47.40% 24.06 253.68)What #4E7597 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 #4E7597, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E7597 Channel Values
How #4E7597 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 78 · G 117 · B 151 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 32% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 48% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.87:1 vs white · 4.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E7597 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 #4E7597
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E7597; 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 #4E7597
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 #4E7597 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.
#4E7597#707097#647297#6A6A98#606F97#457A7A#497887#717171Using #4E7597 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e7597: #4E7597;background-color: #4E7597;colors: { 'color-4e7597': '#4E7597' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.459, blue: 0.592)<color name="color_4e7597">#4E7597</color>fill="#4E7597"More Blue Colors
#4E7597 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E7597 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E7597?
#4E7597 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(78, 117, 151) in RGB and hsl(208, 32%, 45%) 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 6.27.
What is the RGB value of #4E7597?
#4E7597 is rgb(78, 117, 151) — red 78, green 117, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E7597?
#4E7597 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 23%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E7597 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4E7597 scores 4.87:1 against white and 4.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E7597 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E7597 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 10.89, which is visibly different.
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