#4859AE
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.5% 0.136 272), rgb(72, 89, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#4859AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4859AE |
| RGB | rgb(72, 89, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.136 272) |
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 #4859AE | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4859AE | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4859AE text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4859AE text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 271.4)
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Step 400
400
#8A9CE3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E82DA
oklch(63.1% 0.134 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#576AC8
oklch(55.6% 0.146 272.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4859AE
oklch(49.5% 0.136 272)
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Step 800
800
#3A488C
oklch(42.6% 0.113 272)
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Step 900
900
#323D70
oklch(37.7% 0.088 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#4859AE 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) | #2F64B1 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E5BAC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C7B | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4859AE
#4859AE
oklch(49.5% 0.136 272)
- #765F00
#765F00
oklch(49.4% 0.101 92.3)
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 #4859AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.069
Use #4859AE 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.