#4856AC
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Darkslateblue.
About #4856AC
When working with digital screens, the color #4856AC is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslateblue. Its digital footprint relies on 72 parts red, 86 parts green, and 172 parts blue light.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 58% C, 50% M, 0% Y, and 33% K. The HSL representation is 231.6° hue, 41.0% saturation, and 47.8% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#4856AC
RGB72, 86, 172
HSL231.6°, 41.0%, 47.8%
CMYK58%, 50%, 0%, 33%
HSV231.6°, 58.1%, 67.5%
LAB39.6, 20.9, -47.9
XYZ13.4, 11.0, 40.4
Decimal4740780
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.56:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.20:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.72:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #4856AC;
}
.text-color {
color: #4856AC;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #4856AC;
}