#4761CB
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(53.1% 0.167 269.6), rgb(71, 97, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#4761CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4761CB |
| RGB | rgb(71, 97, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.167 269.6) |
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 #4761CB | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4761CB | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4761CB text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4761CB text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 269)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#839CEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 269.9)
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Step 500
500
#6582E5
oklch(63.1% 0.152 269.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4761CB
oklch(53.1% 0.167 269.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F57B7
oklch(49.2% 0.154 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#344794
oklch(42.6% 0.128 269.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3D76
oklch(37.8% 0.099 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2445
oklch(27% 0.063 269.2)
#4761CB 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) | #1E6FCF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064C9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A8D | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4761CB
#4761CB
oklch(53.1% 0.167 269.6)
- #856800
#856800
oklch(53.1% 0.109 89.4)
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 #4761CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.055
Use #4761CB 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.