#4153C4
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.5% 0.176 271.5), rgb(65, 83, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#4153C4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4153C4 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 83, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.176 271.5) |
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 #4153C4 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4153C4 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4153C4 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4153C4 text on black | 3.25:1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF9
oklch(81% 0.086 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#829AF5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#657EF1
oklch(63.1% 0.174 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F64E0
oklch(55.7% 0.189 271.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4153C4
oklch(49.5% 0.176 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#34449D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D3A7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 270.9)
#4153C4 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) | #0065C8 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059C2 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F83 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4153C4
#4153C4
oklch(49.5% 0.176 271.5)
- #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 #4153C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
Use #4153C4 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.