#4859BD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.5% 0.157 272.3), rgb(72, 89, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#4859BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4859BD |
| RGB | rgb(72, 89, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.157 272.3) |
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 #4859BD | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4859BD | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4859BD text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4859BD 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
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#879BEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A80E6
oklch(63.1% 0.155 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#5367D5
oklch(55.7% 0.169 272)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4859BD
oklch(50.5% 0.157 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#384695
oklch(42.7% 0.13 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#303C77
oklch(37.8% 0.101 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2346
oklch(27% 0.065 272.8)
#4859BD 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) | #1B67C1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DBB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007082 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4859BD
#4859BD
oklch(50.5% 0.157 272.3)
- #7A6200
#7A6200
oklch(50.5% 0.103 92)
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 #4859BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
Use #4859BD 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.