#4156C6
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.2% 0.175 270.7), rgb(65, 86, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#4156C6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4156C6 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 86, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 54%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.175 270.7) |
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 #4156C6 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4156C6 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4156C6 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4156C6 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#819BF5
oklch(70.8% 0.135 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#637FF1
oklch(63.2% 0.173 270.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D65E0
oklch(55.7% 0.188 270.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4156C6
oklch(50.2% 0.175 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#33449D
oklch(42.6% 0.146 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C3B7D
oklch(37.8% 0.113 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 270.9)
#4156C6 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) | #0067CA | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BC4 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007185 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4156C6
#4156C6
oklch(50.2% 0.175 270.7)
- #7A6100
#7A6100
oklch(50.3% 0.103 91.1)
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 #4156C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.061
Use #4156C6 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.