#4154C5
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.8% 0.176 271.3), rgb(65, 84, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#4154C5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 271°. 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 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4154C5 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 84, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.176 271.3) |
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 #4154C5 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4154C5 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4154C5 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4154C5 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#829AF5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#657EF2
oklch(63.2% 0.175 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E64E0
oklch(55.6% 0.189 271.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4154C5
oklch(49.8% 0.176 271.3)
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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)
#4154C5 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) | #0065C9 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059C3 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007084 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4154C5
#4154C5
oklch(49.8% 0.176 271.3)
- #786000
#786000
oklch(49.9% 0.102 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 #4154C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
Use #4154C5 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.