#4955C5
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.4% 0.173 273.8), rgb(73, 85, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#4955C5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4955C5 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 85, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.173 273.8) |
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 #4955C5 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4955C5 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4955C5 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4955C5 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#AFBDF7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#8799F4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 274)
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Step 500
500
#6B7DEF
oklch(63.1% 0.171 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#5563DE
oklch(55.7% 0.186 273.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4955C5
oklch(50.4% 0.173 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#39439C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#303A7C
oklch(37.8% 0.112 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2248
oklch(26.9% 0.07 274)
#4955C5 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) | #0067C9 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CC3 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007085 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4955C5
#4955C5
oklch(50.4% 0.173 273.8)
- #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 #4955C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
Use #4955C5 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.