#4150A6
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.6% 0.138 272.5), rgb(65, 80, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#4150A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4150A6 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 80, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.138 272.5) |
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 #4150A6 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4150A6 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4150A6 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4150A6 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFED
oklch(81% 0.067 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#8A9CE4
oklch(70.7% 0.108 272.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E82DC
oklch(63.2% 0.137 272.5)
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Step 600
600
#5769C9
oklch(55.5% 0.149 272.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4150A6
oklch(46.6% 0.138 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B488D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#323D71
oklch(37.8% 0.09 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2442
oklch(27% 0.057 272.2)
#4150A6 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) | #205CA9 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0553A4 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006473 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4150A6
#4150A6
oklch(46.6% 0.138 272.5)
- #6D5700
#6D5700
oklch(46.6% 0.095 91.7)
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 #4150A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.064
Use #4150A6 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.