#4F45BA Color
#4F45BA is rgb(79, 69, 186) in RGB, hsl(245, 46%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 63%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Plump Purple (#5946B2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F45BArgb(79, 69, 186)hsl(245, 46%, 50%)hsv(245, 63%, 73%)cmyk(58%, 63%, 0%, 27%)oklch(47.1% 0.177 281)lab(35.95% 30.65 -61.77)lch(35.95% 68.95 296.39)What #4F45BA 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 #4F45BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F45BA Channel Values
How #4F45BA 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 79 · G 69 · B 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 245° · S 46% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 245° · S 63% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.26:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F45BA 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 #4F45BA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F45BA; 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 #4F45BA
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 #4F45BA 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.
#4F45BA#4747BA#4A46BA#4848BA#4B47BA#2A5F5F#3C568D#575757Using #4F45BA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f45ba: #4F45BA;background-color: #4F45BA;colors: { 'color-4f45ba': '#4F45BA' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.271, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_4f45ba">#4F45BA</color>fill="#4F45BA"More Blue Colors
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#4F45BA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F45BA?
#4F45BA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(79, 69, 186) in RGB and hsl(245, 46%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Plump Purple (#5946B2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.82.
What is the RGB value of #4F45BA?
#4F45BA is rgb(79, 69, 186) — red 79, green 69, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F45BA?
#4F45BA converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 63%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F45BA be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F45BA scores 7.26:1 against white and 2.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F45BA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F45BA 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 9.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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