#4837EB
Closest named color: Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE). oklch(49.2% 0.253 275.9), rgb(72, 55, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#4837EB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.253 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.253) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Royal Blue (#3A2EFE) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4837EB |
| RGB | rgb(72, 55, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 82%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.253 275.9) |
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 #4837EB | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4837EB | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4837EB text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4837EB text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8796FF
oklch(70.7% 0.154 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#6D77FF
oklch(63.2% 0.199 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#5652FF
oklch(55.6% 0.247 275.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4837EB
oklch(49.2% 0.253 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A30BD
oklch(42.7% 0.209 276)
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Step 900
900
#302E95
oklch(37.7% 0.163 276)
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Step 950
950
#1B1D57
oklch(27% 0.103 275.6)
#4837EB 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) | #0061F0 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051E8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D90 | 0.199 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.254 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4837EB
#4837EB
oklch(49.2% 0.253 275.9)
- #726000
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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 #4837EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4837EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.046
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.055
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.055
- Vibrant Blue #0339F8 ΔE 0.061
Use #4837EB 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.