#4855C0
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50% 0.167 273.5), rgb(72, 85, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#4855C0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4855C0 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 85, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.167 273.5) |
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 #4855C0 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4855C0 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4855C0 text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4855C0 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
-
Step 200
200
#CFD8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 273)
-
Step 300
300
#B0BEF5
oklch(81% 0.079 273.4)
-
Step 400
400
#879AF1
oklch(70.8% 0.129 273.3)
-
Step 500
500
#6B7EEC
oklch(63.1% 0.165 273.4)
-
Step 600
600
#5564DA
oklch(55.6% 0.179 273.6)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#4855C0
oklch(50% 0.167 273.5)
-
Step 800
800
#394499
oklch(42.7% 0.138 273.5)
-
Step 900
900
#313A7A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 274)
-
Step 950
950
#1C2347
oklch(27.1% 0.067 272.9)
#4855C0 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) | #0065C4 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BBE | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E82 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4855C0
#4855C0
oklch(50% 0.167 273.5)
- #776100
#776100
oklch(50% 0.102 93.4)
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 #4855C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
Use #4855C0 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.