#4D79FF color
#4D79FF is a light, vivid blue, closest to the CSS named color royalblue (#4169E1).
Color values
| HEX | #4D79FF |
| RGB | rgb(77, 121, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 100%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(70%, 53%, 0%, 0%) |
| Decimal | 5077503 |
| CSS | color: #4D79FF; |
| Android | 0xFF4D79FF |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.302, green: 0.475, blue: 1.000, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #4D79FF | 3.82:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #4D79FF | 5.49:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #4D79FF
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #4D79FF and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #4D79FF
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #4D79FF in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #4D79FF; background-color: #4D79FF; }
.element { color: rgb(77 121 255); }
.element { color: hsl(225 100% 65%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#4D79FF] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #4D79FF;Frequently asked questions
What color is #4D79FF?
#4D79FF is a light, vivid blue. Its hue sits at 225° on the color wheel, with 100% saturation and 65% lightness.
What is #4D79FF in RGB?
#4D79FF converts to rgb(77, 121, 255) — 77 red, 121 green and 255 blue.
What is #4D79FF in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(70%, 53%, 0%, 0%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #4D79FF be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (5.49:1 versus 3.82:1).
What is the complementary color of #4D79FF?
#FFD24D — the hue directly opposite #4D79FF on the color wheel.