#4954C6
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.3% 0.176 274.1), rgb(73, 84, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#4954C6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4954C6 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 84, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.176 274.1) |
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 #4954C6 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4954C6 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4954C6 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4954C6 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 273.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 274)
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Step 400
400
#8799F5
oklch(70.8% 0.136 274)
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Step 500
500
#6B7CF1
oklch(63.1% 0.175 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5562DF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 274)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4954C6
oklch(50.3% 0.176 274.1)
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Step 800
800
#39429D
oklch(42.6% 0.146 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#30397D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2249
oklch(27% 0.072 274)
#4954C6 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) | #0066CA | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BC4 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007085 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4954C6
#4954C6
oklch(50.3% 0.176 274.1)
- #786200
#786200
oklch(50.3% 0.103 93.5)
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 #4954C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.033
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
Use #4954C6 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.