#4156BA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.3% 0.159 270.6), rgb(65, 86, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#4156BA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4156BA |
| RGB | rgb(65, 86, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.159 270.6) |
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 #4156BA | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4156BA | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4156BA text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4156BA text on black | 3.26:1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 270.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF3
oklch(81% 0.076 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#849CED
oklch(70.8% 0.122 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#6681E8
oklch(63.2% 0.157 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F68D6
oklch(55.7% 0.171 270.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4156BA
oklch(49.3% 0.159 270.6)
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Step 800
800
#354696
oklch(42.6% 0.132 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E3C77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 270.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2446
oklch(27.1% 0.064 270.5)
#4156BA 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) | #1164BD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059B8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E7F | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4156BA
#4156BA
oklch(49.3% 0.159 270.6)
- #775E00
#775E00
oklch(49.3% 0.101 90.6)
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 #4156BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
Use #4156BA 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.