#4856A4
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(48.2% 0.126 273.2), rgb(72, 86, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#4856A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4856A4 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 86, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.126 273.2) |
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 #4856A4 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4856A4 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4856A4 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4856A4 text on black | 3.14:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE9
oklch(81% 0.061 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D9CDE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 273.8)
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Step 500
500
#7183D4
oklch(63.1% 0.124 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A6BC1
oklch(55.6% 0.134 272.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4856A4
oklch(48.2% 0.126 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D4987
oklch(42.7% 0.103 273)
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Step 900
900
#343D6C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E243F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 273)
#4856A4 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) | #3260A7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2658A2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #166775 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4856A4
#4856A4
oklch(48.2% 0.126 273.2)
- #715C00
#715C00
oklch(48.2% 0.099 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 #4856A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
Use #4856A4 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.