#4950A8
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(47.3% 0.139 276.3), rgb(73, 80, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#4950A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4950A8 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 80, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.139 276.3) |
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 #4950A8 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4950A8 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4950A8 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4950A8 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEED
oklch(81% 0.067 275.4)
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Step 400
400
#8F9AE3
oklch(70.6% 0.107 276.7)
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Step 500
500
#7480DB
oklch(63.1% 0.137 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E67C9
oklch(55.6% 0.15 276.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4950A8
oklch(47.3% 0.139 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#40468D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 276.7)
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Step 900
900
#363C70
oklch(37.8% 0.088 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2342
oklch(26.9% 0.058 276.3)
#4950A8 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) | #205DAB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E55A6 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #156474 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4950A8
#4950A8
oklch(47.3% 0.139 276.3)
- #6C5B00
#6C5B00
oklch(47.4% 0.098 96.4)
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 #4950A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
Use #4950A8 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.