#4952AB
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.9% 0.141 275.4), rgb(73, 82, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#4952AB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4952AB |
| RGB | rgb(73, 82, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.141 275.4) |
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 #4952AB | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4952AB | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4952AB text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4952AB text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEED
oklch(81% 0.067 275.4)
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Step 400
400
#8D9BE4
oklch(70.7% 0.108 275)
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Step 500
500
#7280DD
oklch(63.1% 0.14 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C67CA
oklch(55.5% 0.152 275.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4952AB
oklch(47.9% 0.141 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E468E
oklch(42.6% 0.118 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#353C71
oklch(37.8% 0.09 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2342
oklch(26.9% 0.058 276.3)
#4952AB 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) | #215FAE | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E57A9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E6676 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4952AB
#4952AB
oklch(47.9% 0.141 275.4)
- #6F5C00
#6F5C00
oklch(47.9% 0.098 94.9)
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 #4952AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.067
Use #4952AB 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.