HEX Color #4966CC (Royalblue)

About #4966CC

The hex code #4966CC represents a beautifully specific shade of blue. Its closest recognized web color is Royalblue. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 102 parts green, and 204 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 64% Cyan, 50% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 20% Black. The HSL representation is 226.7° hue, 56.2% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#4966CC

RGB73, 102, 204

HSL226.7°, 56.2%, 54.3%

CMYK64%, 50%, 0%, 20%

HSV226.7°, 64.2%, 80.0%

LAB46.0, 21.9, -56.2

XYZ18.4, 15.3, 59.1

Decimal4810444

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#4966CC #CCAE49

Analogous

#49A7CC #6D49CC

Triadic

#CC4966 #66CC49

Tetradic

#CC49A7 #CCAE49 #49CC6D

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#4966CC

#5D77D1

#7188D7

#8599DD

#99AAE2

#AEBBE8

#C2CCEE

#D6DDF3

#EAEEF9

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#4966CC

#405AB5

#384F9E

#304488

#283871

#202D5A

#182244

#10162D

#080B16

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.18:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

4.06:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

4.95:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

3.45:1

Text on #0F172A

AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #4966CC; }

.text-color { color: #4966CC; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #4966CC; }

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