#4853AC
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(48.1% 0.141 274.5), rgb(72, 83, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#4853AC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4853AC |
| RGB | rgb(72, 83, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.141 274.5) |
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 #4853AC | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4853AC | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4853AC text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4853AC text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 274.5)
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Step 400
400
#8C9BE5
oklch(70.7% 0.11 274.5)
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Step 500
500
#7180DD
oklch(63% 0.14 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A68CB
oklch(55.6% 0.152 274.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4853AC
oklch(48.1% 0.141 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D478E
oklch(42.8% 0.117 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#343C71
oklch(37.7% 0.091 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2342
oklch(26.8% 0.058 274.9)
#4853AC 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) | #2360AF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D57AA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #036777 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4853AC
#4853AC
oklch(48.1% 0.141 274.5)
- #705C00
#705C00
oklch(48.1% 0.099 94.2)
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 #4853AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.064
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
Use #4853AC 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.