#4157C8
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.6% 0.177 270.5), rgb(65, 87, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#4157C8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4157C8 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 87, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.177 270.5) |
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 #4157C8 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4157C8 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4157C8 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4157C8 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEF9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#809BF6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 270.1)
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Step 500
500
#637EF2
oklch(63% 0.176 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C64E1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 270.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4157C8
oklch(50.6% 0.177 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#32449E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B3B7D
oklch(37.7% 0.113 270)
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Step 950
950
#192349
oklch(27% 0.072 270)
#4157C8 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) | #0068CC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CC6 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007287 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4157C8
#4157C8
oklch(50.6% 0.177 270.5)
- #7B6100
#7B6100
oklch(50.4% 0.103 90.4)
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 #4157C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.032
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
Use #4157C8 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.