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#4FBDFC Color

#4FBDFC is rgb(79, 189, 252) in RGB, hsl(202, 97%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 25%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Picton Blue (#45B1E8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4FBDFC
HEX#4FBDFC
RGBrgb(79, 189, 252)
HSLhsl(202, 97%, 65%)
HSVhsv(202, 69%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 25%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.134 237.5)
LABlab(72.31% -17.52 -41.10)
LCHlch(72.31% 44.68 246.91)

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

Picton Blue#45B1E8ΔE 5.98Deep Sky Blue#00BFFFΔE 7.01Maya Blue#73C2FBΔE 7.05Blue Jeans#5DADECΔE 7.98Very Light Azure#74BBFBΔE 8.25Vivid Cerulean#00AAEEΔE 8.49

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

#4FBDFC Channel Values

How #4FBDFC 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 189 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 202° · S 97% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 202° · S 69% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.1:1 vs white · 10.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4FBDFC 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 text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #4FBDFC

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

Base
#4FBDFC
Complementary
#FC8F4F
Analogous
#4FFCE5
Analogous
#4F66FC
Triadic
#FC4FBD
Triadic
#BDFC4F
Split comp.
#FC4F66
Split comp.
#FCE54F

Tints & Shades of #4FBDFC

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

#68C6FD
#7CCEFD
#96D7FD
#AFE1FE
#C8EAFE
#DCF2FE

Shades

#22ACFC
#049AF1
#037DC4
#026097
#024369
#012A41

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

How #4FBDFC 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#4FBDFC
Protanopia#B0B0FC
Protanomaly#93B5FC
Deuteranopia#A3A3FD
Deuteranomaly#89AEFD
Tritanopia#26C6C6
Tritanomaly#3AC3DE
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4FBDFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4fbdfc: #4FBDFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4FBDFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4fbdfc': '#4FBDFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.310, green: 0.741, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_4fbdfc">#4FBDFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#4FBDFC"

More Blue Colors

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

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#4FBDFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4FBDFC?

#4FBDFC is a light blue — rgb(79, 189, 252) in RGB and hsl(202, 97%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Picton Blue (#45B1E8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.98.

What is the RGB value of #4FBDFC?

#4FBDFC is rgb(79, 189, 252) — red 79, green 189, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4FBDFC?

#4FBDFC converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 25%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4FBDFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #4FBDFC scores 2.1:1 against white and 10.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #4FBDFC 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 7.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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