#4B87DE

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #4B87DE

At its core, #4B87DE is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cornflowerblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(75, 135, 222).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 66% Cyan, 39% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 13% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#4B87DE
RGB75, 135, 222
HSL215.5°, 69.0%, 58.2%
CMYK66%, 39%, 0%, 13%
HSV215.5°, 66.2%, 87.1%
LAB56.2, 8.1, -50.2
XYZ24.8, 24.1, 72.5
Decimal4949982

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.61:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.82:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.95:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #4B87DE; }
.text-color { color: #4B87DE; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #4B87DE; }

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Cornflowerblue
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