HEX atlas value

#4D5DAB

#4D5DAB is a cool blue HEX color close to Tanzanite. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 77, 93, 171, HSL 230, 38%, 49%, has luminance 0.1235, and belongs to the balanced group.

blue cool balanced

#4D5DAB Sample readable text

HEX #4D5DAB

RGB rgb(77, 93, 171)

HSL hsl(230 38% 49%)

CMYK cmyk(55, 46, 0, 33)

Luminance 0.1235

Contrast Black 3.47:1White 6.05:1

CSS

--color-4d5dab: #4D5DAB;
.background-4d5dab { background-color: #4D5DAB; }
.text-4d5dab { color: #4D5DAB; }

Luminance0.1235

Black text3.47:1AA Fail

White text6.05:1AA Pass

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#4D5DAB","rgb":[77,93,171],"hsl":[230,38,49],"cmyk":[55,46,0,33],"luminance":0.1235,"contrast":{"black":3.47,"white":6.05}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.47,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.05,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#313B6D","hex":"#313B6D","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.98,"contrastWhite":10.62,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#AC9D4D","hex":"#AC9D4D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.68,"contrastWhite":2.73,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Violet Blue","hex":"#324AB2","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.76,"contrastWhite":7.61,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Iolite","hex":"#5A4C8D","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.85,"contrastWhite":7.36,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#8B96CB","hex":"#8B96CB","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.32,"contrastWhite":2.87,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool blue","balanced","balanced blue","Tanzanite adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","calm digital interfaces"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/4d5dab.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/tanzanite.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/violet-blue.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/iolite.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#AC9D4D","analogous":["#4D8DAC","#6D4DAC"],"triadic":["#AC4D5D","#5DAC4D"],"tetradic":["#AC4D8D","#AC9D4D","#4DAC6D"],"splitComplementary":["#AC6D4D","#8DAC4D"],"monochromatic":["#8B96CB","#4D5DAB","#313B6D"]}

Variants

{"light":"#8B96CB","dark":"#313B6D","saturated":"#324BC8","desaturated":"#697091","pastel":"#ADB3CC","neon":"#2448FF"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"tanzanite","name":"Tanzanite","hex":"#4D5DAB","distance":0},{"slug":"violet-blue","name":"Violet Blue","hex":"#324AB2","distance":33.74907406137241},{"slug":"iolite","name":"Iolite","hex":"#5A4C8D","distance":36.851051545376556},{"slug":"steel-blue","name":"Steel Blue","hex":"#4682B4","distance":38.71692136521188},{"slug":"iris","name":"Iris","hex":"#5A4FCF","distance":40.755367744629666}]

HEX meaning and use

About #4D5DAB

#4D5DAB is classified as a cool blue value with balanced visual character. #4D5DAB is visually closest to Tanzanite, a named blue color with HEX #4D5DAB.

The RGB channels are 77, 93, and 171, with blue carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 230deg with 38% saturation and 49% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and calm digital interfaces. Its luminance is 0.1235, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.47:1AA Fail

White text6.05:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #4D5DAB needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.47:1 · Fail

White text#FFFFFF6.05:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#313B6D#FFFFFF text · best 10.62:1#313B6D

#AC9D4D#000000 text · best 7.68:1#AC9D4D

Violet Blue#FFFFFF text · best 7.61:1#324AB2

Iolite#FFFFFF text · best 7.36:1#5A4C8D

#8B96CB#000000 text · best 7.32:1#8B96CB

Generated Palette

Tanzanite#4D5DAB

#AC9D4D#AC9D4D

#4D8DAC#4D8DAC

#6D4DAC#6D4DAC

#8B96CB#8B96CB

#313B6D#313B6D

Color Harmonies

#AC9D4D#AC9D4D

#4D8DAC#4D8DAC

#6D4DAC#6D4DAC

#AC4D5D#AC4D5D

#5DAC4D#5DAC4D

Variants

#8B96CB#8B96CB

#313B6D#313B6D

#324BC8#324BC8

#697091#697091

#ADB3CC#ADB3CC

#2448FF#2448FF

Nearest Named Colors

Tanzanite#4D5DAB

Violet Blue#324AB2

Iolite#5A4C8D

Steel Blue#4682B4

Iris#5A4FCF

#4D5DAB

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #4D5DAB

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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