#4151A2
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.5% 0.131 272), rgb(65, 81, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#4151A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4151A2 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 81, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.131 272) |
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 #4151A2 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4151A2 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4151A2 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4151A2 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEB
oklch(81% 0.064 272)
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Step 400
400
#8A9DE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E83D8
oklch(63.1% 0.13 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#576BC5
oklch(55.6% 0.141 271.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4151A2
oklch(46.5% 0.131 272)
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Step 800
800
#3B498A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#323D6E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#4151A2 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) | #275CA5 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1653A0 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006372 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4151A2
#4151A2
oklch(46.5% 0.131 272)
- #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 #4151A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
Use #4151A2 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.