#4F6E7D Color
#4F6E7D is rgb(79, 110, 125) in RGB, hsl(200, 23%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 12%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4F6E7Drgb(79, 110, 125)hsl(200, 23%, 40%)hsv(200, 37%, 49%)cmyk(37%, 12%, 0%, 51%)oklch(52% 0.043 229.4)lab(44.46% -8.59 -12.16)lch(44.46% 14.89 234.76)What #4F6E7D 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 #4F6E7D, 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.
#4F6E7D Channel Values
How #4F6E7D 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 110 · B 125 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 200° · S 23% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 200° · S 37% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.44:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F6E7D 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4F6E7D in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #4F6E7D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F6E7D; 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 #4F6E7D
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4F6E7D.
How #4F6E7D 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.
#4F6E7D#69697D#606B7D#65657E#5D697D#4C7070#4D6F75#6A6A6AUsing #4F6E7D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4f6e7d: #4F6E7D;background-color: #4F6E7D;colors: { 'color-4f6e7d': '#4F6E7D' }Color(red: 0.310, green: 0.431, blue: 0.490)<color name="color_4f6e7d">#4F6E7D</color>fill="#4F6E7D"More Blue Colors
#4F6E7D sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4F6E7D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4F6E7D?
#4F6E7D is a mid-tone blue — rgb(79, 110, 125) in RGB and hsl(200, 23%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.97.
What is the RGB value of #4F6E7D?
#4F6E7D is rgb(79, 110, 125) — red 79, green 110, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4F6E7D?
#4F6E7D converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 12%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4F6E7D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4F6E7D scores 5.44:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4F6E7D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4F6E7D 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 9.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
Open #4F6E7D in a Tool
Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.