#4E97FF

A color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family

#4e97ff is a color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family: RGB(78, 151, 255), HSL(215°, 100%, 65%), CMYK(69%, 41%, 0%, 0%). Closest named color: cornflowerblue. Contrast is 2.92:1 on white and 7.19:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#4e97ff
RGBrgb(78 151 255)
RGB (legacy)rgb(78, 151, 255)
RGB %rgb(31% 59% 100%)
HSLhsl(215 100% 65%)
HSV / HSBhsv(215, 69%, 100%)
HWBhwb(215 31% 0%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 41%, 0%, 0%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(61.6 2.59 -59.52)
LCHlch(61.6 59.58 272.49)
OKLaboklab(0.6795 -0.0366 -0.1666)
OKLCHoklch(0.6795 0.1706 257.59)
Decimal5150719

Properties

Color ToneBlue, Sky, Navy
Closest named colorcornflowerblue ΔE 3.1
Closest web-safe color#6699ff
Hue215°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)100% / 69%
Lightness (HSL)65%
Brightness or Value (HSV)100%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)55% / 56%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.3097
Red / Green / Blue78 / 151 / 255

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.92:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
7.19:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 55.2 / -46.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -60.6 / 48.8

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #4e97ff;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(67.95% 0.1706 257.59);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(78 151 255 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#4e97ff] text-[#4e97ff] border-[#4e97ff]">