#4755CA
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.7% 0.18 273), rgb(71, 85, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#4755CA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4755CA |
| RGB | rgb(71, 85, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.18 273) |
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 #4755CA | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4755CA | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4755CA text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4755CA text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 273.6)
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Step 400
400
#8499F7
oklch(70.7% 0.14 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#687CF4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#5262E2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 273)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4755CA
oklch(50.7% 0.18 273)
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Step 800
800
#37429F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 273.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F397E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B224A
oklch(27% 0.074 273)
#4755CA 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) | #0068CE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CC8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007287 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4755CA
#4755CA
oklch(50.7% 0.18 273)
- #7A6300
#7A6300
oklch(50.8% 0.104 92.9)
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 #4755CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4755CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.027
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
Use #4755CA 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.