#4253D0
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.5% 0.192 271.7), rgb(66, 83, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#4253D0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4253D0 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 83, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 60%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.192 271.7) |
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 #4253D0 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4253D0 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4253D0 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4253D0 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFD
oklch(81% 0.092 271.3)
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Step 400
400
#8099FD
oklch(70.8% 0.149 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#637BFA
oklch(63% 0.19 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D60E9
oklch(55.5% 0.206 271.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4253D0
oklch(50.5% 0.192 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#3341A4
oklch(42.6% 0.159 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C3982
oklch(37.8% 0.123 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#19224C
oklch(27% 0.078 271.2)
#4253D0 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) | #0067D4 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ACE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007289 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4253D0
#4253D0
oklch(50.5% 0.192 271.7)
- #7A6200
#7A6200
oklch(50.5% 0.103 92)
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 #4253D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4253D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.023
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
Use #4253D0 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.