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#4F7DFC Color

#4F7DFC is rgb(79, 125, 252) in RGB, hsl(224, 97%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 50%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bluetiful (#3C69E7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4F7DFC
HEX#4F7DFC
RGBrgb(79, 125, 252)
HSLhsl(224, 97%, 65%)
HSVhsv(224, 69%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 50%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(62.5% 0.196 265.9)
LABlab(54.39% 16.42 -69.42)
LCHlch(54.39% 71.33 283.31)

What #4F7DFC 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 #4F7DFC, 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.

#4F7DFC Channel Values

How #4F7DFC 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 125 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 224° · S 97% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 224° · S 69% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.7:1 vs white · 5.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F7DFC 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 text3.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4F7DFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F7DFC; 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 #4F7DFC

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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Shades

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How #4F7DFC 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#4F7DFC
Protanopia#7777FC
Protanomaly#6979FC
Deuteranopia#7070FC
Deuteranomaly#6576FC
Tritanopia#009595
Tritanomaly#268CC7
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #4F7DFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4f7dfc: #4F7DFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4F7DFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4f7dfc': '#4F7DFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.310, green: 0.490, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_4f7dfc">#4F7DFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#4F7DFC"

More Blue Colors

#4F7DFC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4F7DFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4F7DFC?

#4F7DFC is a light blue — rgb(79, 125, 252) in RGB and hsl(224, 97%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bluetiful (#3C69E7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.84.

What is the RGB value of #4F7DFC?

#4F7DFC is rgb(79, 125, 252) — red 79, green 125, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4F7DFC?

#4F7DFC converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 50%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4F7DFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4F7DFC scores 3.7:1 against white and 5.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4F7DFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4F7DFC 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 8.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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