#4753C2
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.7% 0.172 273.7), rgb(71, 83, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#4753C2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4753C2 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 83, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.172 273.7) |
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 #4753C2 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4753C2 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4753C2 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4753C2 text on black | 3.28:1 | 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
#CFD8F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 273.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#8799F3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B7DEF
oklch(63.1% 0.171 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#5563DD
oklch(55.6% 0.185 273.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4753C2
oklch(49.7% 0.172 273.7)
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Step 800
800
#39439B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#303A7B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2248
oklch(26.9% 0.07 274)
#4753C2 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) | #0064C6 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AC0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E82 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4753C2
#4753C2
oklch(49.7% 0.172 273.7)
- #766000
#766000
oklch(49.6% 0.102 93.2)
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 #4753C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.062
Use #4753C2 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.