#4777D8 Hex Color
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This bold, saturated blue delivers high energy for digital interfaces. Because of its intensity, it works best as a 10% accent rather than a full page background. Pair it with soft, warm grays to temper the punchiness. Black text remains legible against this color, maintaining a 4.9:1 contrast ratio for accessibility. The hex code for this blue is #4777d8.
Questions about #4777d8
What is #4777d8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4777d8 is rgb(71, 119, 216), in HSL hsl(220, 65%, 56%) and in CMYK 67%, 45%, 0%, 15%.
What works well as a background for #4777d8?
Because #4777d8 is quite intense and saturated, it can easily overwhelm a layout if used as a primary background. Pair it with very light or warm neutral tones like off-white or soft warm gray to balance the visual energy and ensure readability.
Is #4777d8 readable on white or black?
#4777d8 has a 4.28:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.89:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.