Color #4864BB Color / Colour Code #4864BB
This page shows the hex color code for color #4864bb (#4864BB). The colour is a blue tone with 46% saturation and 51% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #4864BB against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#4864BB paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 195, 225, and 255 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 225, 345, and 105 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #4864BB
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 225 and saturation at 46%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 225 to 270 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 225 with its complement at 45 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #4864BB
Lightness variations at hue 225 and 46% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #4864BB
Design Use Cases for #4864BB
Balanced UI Color
At 46% saturation, #4864BB strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 51% lightness, #4864BB has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Trust & Professional Identity
#4864BB sits in the blue range (hue 225). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #4864BB (hue 225) to its complement at hue 45. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 255. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4864bb, #bc9f49);
CSS Code for #4864BB
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About Color #4864BB (#4864BB)
#4864BB is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 72 red, 100 green, and 187 blue. The blue channel is dominant by a ratio of 2.6:1 over the weakest channel. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 225 degrees with 46% saturation and 51% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #4864BB is 102/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow, and 27% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #4864BB against white is 5.50:1 and against black is 3.82:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 36% lightness.
The complementary colour #BC9F49 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #4864BB. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #499FBC and #6549BC, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #4864BB?
- #4864BB is Color #4864BB, a blue color (colour) with RGB(72, 100, 187), HSL(225, 46%, 51%), and CMYK(61%, 47%, 0%, 27%). Its perceived brightness is 102/255.
- Is #4864BB accessible for text?
- Against white, #4864BB has a contrast ratio of 5.50:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 3.82:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #4864BB?
- The complementary colour is #BC9F49 (hue 45). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #499FBC and #6549BC. The triadic palette adds #BC4965 and #65BC49 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #4864BB in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #4864bb; or rgb(72, 100, 187); or hsl(225, 46%, 51%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 225 46% 51%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.