#4856D5
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.8% 0.193 272.8), rgb(72, 86, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#4856D5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4856D5 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 86, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 63%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.193 272.8) |
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 #4856D5 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4856D5 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4856D5 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4856D5 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 272.8)
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Step 400
400
#8298FD
oklch(70.7% 0.15 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#667AFB
oklch(63.1% 0.192 273)
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Step 600
600
#505FEA
oklch(55.6% 0.208 272.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4856D5
oklch(51.8% 0.193 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#3540A5
oklch(42.6% 0.161 272.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3882
oklch(37.6% 0.124 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 272.1)
#4856D5 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) | #006BD9 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ED2 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00768D | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4856D5
#4856D5
oklch(51.8% 0.193 272.8)
- #7E6600
#7E6600
oklch(51.9% 0.106 92.6)
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 #4856D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4856D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.010
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
Use #4856D5 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.