#4F5AAB Color
#4F5AAB is rgb(79, 90, 171) in RGB, hsl(233, 37%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 47%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F5AABrgb(79, 90, 171)hsl(233, 37%, 49%)hsv(233, 54%, 67%)cmyk(54%, 47%, 0%, 33%)oklch(49.9% 0.128 275)lab(40.47% 14.10 -45.67)lch(40.47% 47.80 287.16)What #4F5AAB 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 #4F5AAB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4F5AAB Channel Values
How #4F5AAB 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 90 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 233° · S 37% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 233° · S 54% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.21:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F5AAB 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 #4F5AAB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F5AAB; 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 #4F5AAB
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 #4F5AAB 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.
#4F5AAB#5858AB#5559AB#5757AB#5458AB#386969#426388#616161Using #4F5AAB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f5aab: #4F5AAB;background-color: #4F5AAB;colors: { 'color-4f5aab': '#4F5AAB' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.353, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_4f5aab">#4F5AAB</color>fill="#4F5AAB"More Blue Colors
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#4F5AAB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F5AAB?
#4F5AAB is a mid-tone blue — rgb(79, 90, 171) in RGB and hsl(233, 37%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Indigo (Crayola) (#4F69C6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.93.
What is the RGB value of #4F5AAB?
#4F5AAB is rgb(79, 90, 171) — red 79, green 90, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F5AAB?
#4F5AAB converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 47%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F5AAB be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F5AAB scores 6.21:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F5AAB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F5AAB 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 12.88, which is visibly different.
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