#4956A1
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(48% 0.121 273.6), rgb(73, 86, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#4956A1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4956A1 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 86, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.121 273.6) |
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 #4956A1 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4956A1 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4956A1 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4956A1 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE7
oklch(81% 0.058 273)
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Step 400
400
#8E9DDB
oklch(70.8% 0.093 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#7383D1
oklch(63.1% 0.119 273.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C6BBF
oklch(55.6% 0.131 273.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4956A1
oklch(48% 0.121 273.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E4985
oklch(42.7% 0.1 273.6)
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Step 900
900
#353E6B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 273.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F243E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 274.4)
#4956A1 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) | #3560A4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A589F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E6673 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4956A1
#4956A1
oklch(48% 0.121 273.6)
- #705C00
#705C00
oklch(48.1% 0.099 94.2)
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 #4956A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4956A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.057
Use #4956A1 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.