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#4F8DCF Color

#4F8DCF is rgb(79, 141, 207) in RGB, hsl(211, 57%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 32%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tufts Blue (#417DC1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4F8DCF
HEX#4F8DCF
RGBrgb(79, 141, 207)
HSLhsl(211, 57%, 56%)
HSVhsv(211, 62%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 32%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(63.1% 0.119 251.5)
LABlab(56.70% -5.11 -40.74)
LCHlch(56.70% 41.06 262.85)

What #4F8DCF 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 #4F8DCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tufts Blue#417DC1ΔE 6.35Green-blue (Crayola)#2887C8ΔE 6.38Little Boy Blue#6CA0DCΔE 8.55Steel Blue#4682B4ΔE 9.76Carolina Blue#4B9CD3ΔE 9.84Blue-gray#6699CCΔE 9.95

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

#4F8DCF Channel Values

How #4F8DCF 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 141 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 211° · S 57% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 211° · S 62% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.47:1 vs white · 6.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4F8DCF 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 text3.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4F8DCF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4F8DCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4F8DCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#4F8DCF
Complementary
#CF914F
Analogous
#4FCDCF
Analogous
#514FCF
Triadic
#CF4F8D
Triadic
#8DCF4F
Split comp.
#CF514F
Split comp.
#CDCF4F

Tints & Shades of #4F8DCF

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

#679CD5
#7FACDC
#97BBE2
#AFCBE9
#C7DBF0
#DFEAF6

Shades

#367BC4
#2D67A4
#255588
#1D4168
#15304C
#0C1C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4F8DCF.

How #4F8DCF 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#4F8DCF
Protanopia#8585CF
Protanomaly#7388CF
Deuteranopia#7D7DD0
Deuteranomaly#6D84CF
Tritanopia#339797
Tritanomaly#4093B0
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #4F8DCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4f8dcf: #4F8DCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4F8DCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4f8dcf': '#4F8DCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.310, green: 0.553, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_4f8dcf">#4F8DCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#4F8DCF"

More Blue Colors

#4F8DCF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#4F8DCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4F8DCF?

#4F8DCF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(79, 141, 207) in RGB and hsl(211, 57%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tufts Blue (#417DC1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.

What is the RGB value of #4F8DCF?

#4F8DCF is rgb(79, 141, 207) — red 79, green 141, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4F8DCF?

#4F8DCF converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 32%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4F8DCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4F8DCF scores 3.47:1 against white and 6.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4F8DCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4F8DCF 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 9.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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