#4859D4
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.3% 0.188 272.2), rgb(72, 89, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#4859D4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4859D4 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 89, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 62%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.188 272.2) |
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 #4859D4 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4859D4 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4859D4 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4859D4 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 272.6)
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Step 400
400
#8299FB
oklch(70.8% 0.146 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#657CF8
oklch(63.2% 0.186 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F61E7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 272.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4859D4
oklch(52.3% 0.188 272.2)
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Step 800
800
#3442A3
oklch(42.8% 0.156 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3981
oklch(37.8% 0.121 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A224B
oklch(27% 0.076 272.1)
#4859D4 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) | #006CD8 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060D2 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00778E | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4859D4
#4859D4
oklch(52.3% 0.188 272.2)
- #806700
#806700
oklch(52.3% 0.107 92.1)
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 #4859D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4859D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.012
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
Use #4859D4 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.