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#4F6072 Color

#4F6072 is rgb(79, 96, 114) in RGB, hsl(211, 18%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 16%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Coral (#54626F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4F6072
HEX#4F6072
RGBrgb(79, 96, 114)
HSLhsl(211, 18%, 38%)
HSVhsv(211, 31%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 16%, 0%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(48.2% 0.036 250)
LABlab(39.82% -3.21 -12.49)
LCHlch(39.82% 12.90 255.57)

What #4F6072 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 #4F6072, 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.

#4F6072 Channel Values

How #4F6072 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 79 · G 96 · B 1148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 211° · S 18% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 211° · S 31% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.46:1 vs white · 3.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F6072 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 text6.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4F6072

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F6072; 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 #4F6072

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 #4F6072 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#4F6072
Protanopia#5D5D72
Protanomaly#585E72
Deuteranopia#5B5B72
Deuteranomaly#565D72
Tritanopia#4C6262
Tritanomaly#4D6269
Achromatopsia#5E5E5E

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Using #4F6072 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4f6072: #4F6072;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4F6072;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4f6072': '#4F6072' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.310, green: 0.376, blue: 0.447)
Android XML<color name="color_4f6072">#4F6072</color>
SVG fillfill="#4F6072"

More Blue Colors

#4F6072 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4F6072 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4F6072?

#4F6072 is a dark blue — rgb(79, 96, 114) in RGB and hsl(211, 18%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Coral (#54626F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.34.

What is the RGB value of #4F6072?

#4F6072 is rgb(79, 96, 114) — red 79, green 96, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4F6072?

#4F6072 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 16%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4F6072 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4F6072 scores 6.46:1 against white and 3.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4F6072 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4F6072 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 12.99, which is visibly different.

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