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#4E80EF closest to Blue Öyster Cult

#4E80EF is a medium, vivid blue; the closest named color is Blue Öyster Cult. In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 50.2% green and 93.7% blue (rgb(78, 128, 239)). Its HSL value is 221° hue, 83% saturation and 62% lightness, and in CMYK it is 67% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black. #4E80EF is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.66:1.

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Variations of #4E80EF

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#4E80EF color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#4E80EF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #4E80EF appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 93% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #237EED
  • Protanopia 94% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #468CF3
  • Protanomaly 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #4688F1
  • Deuteranopia 93% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #237EED
  • Deuteranomaly 96% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #3880EE
  • Tritanopia 71% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #009AAC
  • Tritanomaly 88% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #2B8BD4
  • Achromatopsia 65% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #858585
  • Achromatomaly 76% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #7A83A8

#4E80EF contrast checker

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5.66:1 Good#4E80EF text on black
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#4E80EF in CSS

/* Blue Öyster Cult */
.color { color: #4E80EF; }
.background { background-color: #4E80EF; }
.border { border: 1px solid #4E80EF; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(78 128 239);
color: hsl(221 83% 62%);
color: oklch(0.622 0.176 263.8);

#4E80EF FAQ

What color is #4E80EF?

#4E80EF is a medium, vivid blue. Its closest named color is Blue Öyster Cult. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #4E80EF?

#4E80EF is rgb(78, 128, 239) in RGB, hsl(221, 83%, 62%) in HSL and cmyk(67%, 46%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #4E80EF?

The complementary color of #4E80EF is #EFBD4E, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #4E80EF?

Black text has the best contrast on #4E80EF: 5.66:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #4E80EF a warm or cool color?

#4E80EF is a cool color.