#4853D6
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.4% 0.198 273.5), rgb(72, 83, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#4853D6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4853D6 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 83, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.198 273.5) |
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 #4853D6 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4853D6 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4853D6 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4853D6 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8397FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6779FE
oklch(63.1% 0.197 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#515DED
oklch(55.5% 0.214 273.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4853D6
oklch(51.4% 0.198 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#363FA7
oklch(42.7% 0.165 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E3784
oklch(37.7% 0.128 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B214D
oklch(27% 0.081 273.9)
#4853D6 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) | #0069DA | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CD3 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00748D | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4853D6
#4853D6
oklch(51.4% 0.198 273.5)
- #7C6500
#7C6500
oklch(51.4% 0.105 93.2)
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 #4853D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4853D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.013
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
Use #4853D6 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.