#4153BF
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.1% 0.17 271.5), rgb(65, 83, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#4153BF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4153BF |
| RGB | rgb(65, 83, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.17 271.5) |
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 #4153BF | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4153BF | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4153BF text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4153BF text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#839AF2
oklch(70.6% 0.132 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#667FEE
oklch(63.2% 0.168 271.3)
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Step 600
600
#5065DC
oklch(55.6% 0.182 271.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4153BF
oklch(49.1% 0.17 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#35459A
oklch(42.7% 0.139 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E3B7B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2348
oklch(27% 0.069 271.9)
#4153BF 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) | #0063C3 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058BD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D81 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4153BF
#4153BF
oklch(49.1% 0.17 271.5)
- #765E00
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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 #4153BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.066
Use #4153BF 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.