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#4F73F8 Color

#4F73F8 is rgb(79, 115, 248) in RGB, hsl(227, 92%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 54%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vantg Blue (#5271FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4F73F8
HEX#4F73F8
RGBrgb(79, 115, 248)
HSLhsl(227, 92%, 64%)
HSVhsv(227, 68%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 54%, 0%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.203 268.3)
LABlab(51.52% 21.03 -71.84)
LCHlch(51.52% 74.85 286.32)

What #4F73F8 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 #4F73F8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vantg Blue#5271FFΔE 5.26Bluetiful#3C69E7ΔE 5.46Blue (Crayola)#1F75FEΔE 6.86Royal Blue#4169E1ΔE 7.72Ultramarine Blue#4166F5ΔE 8.13Savoy Blue#4B61D1ΔE 12.57

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#4F73F8 Channel Values

How #4F73F8 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 115 · B 2488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 227° · S 92% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 227° · S 68% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.09:1 vs white · 5.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F73F8 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4F73F8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F73F8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4F73F8
Complementary
#F8D34F
Analogous
#4FC8F8
Analogous
#7F4FF8
Triadic
#F84F73
Triadic
#73F84F
Split comp.
#F87F4F
Split comp.
#C8F84F

Tints & Shades of #4F73F8

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.

Tints

#6787F9
#809AFA
#98AEFB
#ACBDFC
#C4D0FD
#DDE4FE

Shades

#2350F6
#0A39E6
#082EBA
#062593
#041A67
#031040

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4F73F8.

How #4F73F8 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#4F73F8
Protanopia#6E6EF8
Protanomaly#6370F8
Deuteranopia#6969F8
Deuteranomaly#5F6DF8
Tritanopia#008D8D
Tritanomaly#2684C2
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #4F73F8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4f73f8: #4F73F8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4F73F8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4f73f8': '#4F73F8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.310, green: 0.451, blue: 0.973)
Android XML<color name="color_4f73f8">#4F73F8</color>
SVG fillfill="#4F73F8"

More Blue Colors

#4F73F8 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#4F73F8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4F73F8?

#4F73F8 is a light blue — rgb(79, 115, 248) in RGB and hsl(227, 92%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vantg Blue (#5271FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.

What is the RGB value of #4F73F8?

#4F73F8 is rgb(79, 115, 248) — red 79, green 115, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4F73F8?

#4F73F8 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 54%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4F73F8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4F73F8 scores 4.09:1 against white and 5.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4F73F8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4F73F8 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 royalblue (#4169E1) at a CIE76 distance of 7.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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