#4853C4
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.9% 0.175 274), rgb(72, 83, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#4853C4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4853C4 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 83, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.175 274) |
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 #4853C4 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4853C4 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4853C4 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4853C4 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 273.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 274)
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Step 400
400
#8799F4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 274)
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Step 500
500
#6B7CF0
oklch(63% 0.173 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5562DF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 274)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4853C4
oklch(49.9% 0.175 274)
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Step 800
800
#39439C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#31397C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2249
oklch(27% 0.072 274)
#4853C4 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) | #0065C8 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AC2 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E83 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4853C4
#4853C4
oklch(49.9% 0.175 274)
- #766100
#766100
oklch(49.9% 0.102 94.1)
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 #4853C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
Use #4853C4 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.