#4859D9
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.7% 0.195 272.1), rgb(72, 89, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#4859D9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4859D9 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 89, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.195 272.1) |
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 #4859D9 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4859D9 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4859D9 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4859D9 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEFA
oklch(81% 0.087 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8399F8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#667DF4
oklch(63.2% 0.179 272.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4859D9
oklch(52.7% 0.195 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#4150C5
oklch(49% 0.181 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#3543A0
oklch(42.8% 0.15 272)
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Step 900
900
#2D3A7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A224A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 272)
#4859D9 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) | #006EDD | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060D6 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007990 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4859D9
#4859D9
oklch(52.7% 0.195 272.1)
- #816800
#816800
oklch(52.7% 0.108 92.2)
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 #4859D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.006
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
Use #4859D9 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.