#4152C6
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.5% 0.18 271.8), rgb(65, 82, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#4152C6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4152C6 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 82, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 54%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.18 271.8) |
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 #4152C6 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4152C6 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4152C6 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4152C6 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#829AF7
oklch(70.8% 0.139 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#657DF4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F63E2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 271.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4152C6
oklch(49.5% 0.18 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#35439F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 272)
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Step 900
900
#2D3A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 272)
#4152C6 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) | #0064CA | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C4 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F84 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4152C6
#4152C6
oklch(49.5% 0.18 271.8)
- #775F00
#775F00
oklch(49.5% 0.101 91.5)
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 #4152C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
Use #4152C6 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.