#4253C5
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.6% 0.177 271.9), rgb(66, 83, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#4253C5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 272°. 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 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4253C5 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 83, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 53%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.177 271.9) |
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 #4253C5 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4253C5 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4253C5 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4253C5 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF9
oklch(81% 0.086 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#839AF6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 271.9)
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Step 500
500
#667DF2
oklch(63% 0.176 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F63E1
oklch(55.6% 0.192 271.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4253C5
oklch(49.6% 0.177 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#35439E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 272)
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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)
#4253C5 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 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059C3 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F84 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4253C5
#4253C5
oklch(49.6% 0.177 271.9)
- #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 #4253C5, 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 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
Use #4253C5 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.