#4750C5
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.4% 0.18 274.4), rgb(71, 80, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#4750C5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 274°. 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 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4750C5 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 80, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.18 274.4) |
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 #4750C5 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4750C5 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4750C5 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4750C5 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 274.1)
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Step 400
400
#8798F7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B7BF3
oklch(63% 0.179 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#5561E2
oklch(55.6% 0.194 274.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4750C5
oklch(49.4% 0.18 274.4)
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Step 800
800
#39429E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#31397E
oklch(37.8% 0.116 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#4750C5 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) | #0063C9 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C3 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D83 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4750C5
#4750C5
oklch(49.4% 0.18 274.4)
- #746000
#746000
oklch(49.4% 0.101 94.7)
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 #4750C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.049
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
Use #4750C5 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.