#4051C8
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.4% 0.184 271.7), rgb(64, 81, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#4051C8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4051C8 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 81, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.184 271.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4051C8 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4051C8 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4051C8 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4051C8 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEFB
oklch(81% 0.089 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#8199F9
oklch(70.6% 0.143 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#647DF6
oklch(63.2% 0.182 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E62E5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 271.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4051C8
oklch(49.4% 0.184 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#3442A1
oklch(42.6% 0.153 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C3980
oklch(37.6% 0.12 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224B
oklch(27% 0.076 272.1)
#4051C8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0064CC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C6 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F85 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4051C8
#4051C8
oklch(49.4% 0.184 271.7)
- #765F00
#765F00
oklch(49.4% 0.101 92.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4051C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.036
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.065
Use #4051C8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.