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#4876FD Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #4876FD including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#4876FD Color Information

#4876FD RGB value is (72, 118, 253). The hex color red value is 72, green is 118, and blue is 253. Its HSL format shows a hue of 225°, saturation of 98 percent, and lightness of 64 percent. The CMYK process values are 72 percent, 53 percent, 0 percent, 1 percent.

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#4876FD Color Meaning

Color #4876FD conveys energetic clarity, visual authority, and creative precision. #4876FD bright medium blue balances boldness with composure, projecting both confidence and accessibility. From a mental perspective, color #4876FD enhances focus, structured thinking, and intentional communication. #4876FD encourages strategic problem-solving while maintaining emotional balance. In traditional and contemporary contexts, color #4876FD is associated with ceremonial dress, modern branding, and authoritative visual design. On a higher plane, color #4876FD symbolizes mental clarity, purposeful insight, and alignment between intuition and deliberate action, supporting thoughtful personal growth.

Color Conversion

Convert #4876FD across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#4876FD
RGB
rgb(72, 118, 253)
HSL
hsl(225°, 98%, 64%)
CMYK
cmyk(72%, 53%, 0%, 1%)
HSV
hsv(225°, 72%, 99%)
XYZ
26.8805 21.4264 95.6475
Yxy
21.4264 0.1867 0.1488
Hunter Lab
46.2887 2.8039 -9.8669
CIE-Lab
53.4131 29.0042 -71.8659

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red72 / 255 (28%)
28%
Green118 / 255 (46%)
46%
Blue253 / 255 (99%)
99%

CMYK Values

Cyan72 / 100 (72%)
72%
Magenta53 / 100 (53%)
53%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)1 / 100 (1%)

Color Variations

#4876FD harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#4876FD harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #4876FD for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#4876FD

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.97:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.97:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.97:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #4876FD appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#4876FD

protanopia

#5c5cdc

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #4876FD;

Text Color

color: #4876FD;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #4876FD;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #4876FD40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #4876FD;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4876FD 0%, #0230bc 100%);

#4876FD Color FAQs

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