#4750BB
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(48.6% 0.166 274.7), rgb(71, 80, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#4750BB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4750BB |
| RGB | rgb(71, 80, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.166 274.7) |
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 #4750BB | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4750BB | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4750BB text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4750BB text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 274)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#8999F0
oklch(70.7% 0.128 274.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E7DEB
oklch(63.1% 0.164 274.8)
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Step 600
600
#5863DA
oklch(55.6% 0.18 274.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4750BB
oklch(48.6% 0.166 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B4399
oklch(42.6% 0.139 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#323A79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2247
oklch(26.9% 0.068 275)
#4750BB 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) | #0061BF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057B9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A7D | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4750BB
#4750BB
oklch(48.6% 0.166 274.7)
- #715E00
#715E00
oklch(48.6% 0.1 95.2)
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 #4750BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
Use #4750BB 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.