#4762C8
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(53.1% 0.161 269.1), rgb(71, 98, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#4762C8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4762C8 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 98, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.161 269.1) |
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 #4762C8 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4762C8 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4762C8 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4762C8 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF0
oklch(80.8% 0.072 269)
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Step 400
400
#839DE9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#6582E3
oklch(63% 0.15 269.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4762C8
oklch(53.1% 0.161 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F58B5
oklch(49.2% 0.15 269)
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Step 800
800
#344892
oklch(42.7% 0.124 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D3D75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 269.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2444
oklch(26.9% 0.061 268.9)
#4762C8 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) | #2670CC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064C6 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A8C | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4762C8
#4762C8
oklch(53.1% 0.161 269.1)
- #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 #4762C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
Use #4762C8 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.