#4954DB
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52% 0.203 273.4), rgb(73, 84, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#4954DB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4954DB |
| RGB | rgb(73, 84, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.203 273.4) |
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 #4954DB | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4954DB | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4954DB text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4954DB text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD7FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 273.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8397FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6679FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 273.3)
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Step 600
600
#505CF0
oklch(55.6% 0.219 273.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4954DB
oklch(52% 0.203 273.4)
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Step 800
800
#363EA9
oklch(42.7% 0.169 273.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E3786
oklch(37.8% 0.131 273.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A214E
oklch(27% 0.083 273)
#4954DB 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) | #006BDF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ED8 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007690 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4954DB
#4954DB
oklch(52% 0.203 273.4)
- #7E6700
#7E6700
oklch(52.1% 0.107 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 #4954DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4954DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.008
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
Use #4954DB 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.