#4E95B1 Color
#4E95B1 is rgb(78, 149, 177) in RGB, hsl(197, 39%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 16%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4E95B1rgb(78, 149, 177)hsl(197, 39%, 50%)hsv(197, 56%, 69%)cmyk(56%, 16%, 0%, 31%)oklch(63.5% 0.083 226.1)lab(57.95% -17.02 -21.94)lch(57.95% 27.77 232.19)What #4E95B1 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 #4E95B1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4E95B1 Channel Values
How #4E95B1 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 149 · B 177 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 39% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 56% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.36:1 vs white · 6.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4E95B1 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 #4E95B1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4E95B1; 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 #4E95B1
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 #4E95B1 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.
#4E95B1#8C8CB1#7890B1#8383B2#718AB2#449999#4897A3#8C8C8CUsing #4E95B1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4e95b1: #4E95B1;background-color: #4E95B1;colors: { 'color-4e95b1': '#4E95B1' }Color(red: 0.306, green: 0.584, blue: 0.694)<color name="color_4e95b1">#4E95B1</color>fill="#4E95B1"More Teal Colors
#4E95B1 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4E95B1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4E95B1?
#4E95B1 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(78, 149, 177) in RGB and hsl(197, 39%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.91.
What is the RGB value of #4E95B1?
#4E95B1 is rgb(78, 149, 177) — red 78, green 149, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4E95B1?
#4E95B1 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 16%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4E95B1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4E95B1 scores 3.36:1 against white and 6.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4E95B1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4E95B1 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 14.94, which is visibly different.
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