#4856C7
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.7% 0.175 273.1), rgb(72, 86, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#4856C7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4856C7 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 86, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 53%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.175 273.1) |
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 #4856C7 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4856C7 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4856C7 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4856C7 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#AEBDF8
oklch(80.8% 0.085 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#8599F4
oklch(70.6% 0.135 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#697DF0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#5363DF
oklch(55.6% 0.188 273.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4856C7
oklch(50.7% 0.175 273.1)
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Step 800
800
#38439D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F3A7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2249
oklch(27% 0.072 274)
#4856C7 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) | #0068CB | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CC5 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007186 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4856C7
#4856C7
oklch(50.7% 0.175 273.1)
- #7A6300
#7A6300
oklch(50.8% 0.104 92.9)
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 #4856C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
Use #4856C7 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.