#4956E2
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(53% 0.21 272.8), rgb(73, 86, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#4956E2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4956E2 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 86, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 73%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.21 272.8) |
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 #4956E2 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4956E2 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4956E2 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4956E2 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFE
oklch(80.9% 0.094 272.8)
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Step 400
400
#8298FE
oklch(70.7% 0.151 272.8)
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Step 500
500
#657AFC
oklch(63.1% 0.193 272.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4956E2
oklch(53% 0.21 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#414DCD
oklch(49.2% 0.196 272.7)
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Step 800
800
#3540A5
oklch(42.6% 0.161 272.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3883
oklch(37.7% 0.126 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A214D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 272.9)
#4956E2 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) | #006EE7 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060DF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A94 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4956E2
#4956E2
oklch(53% 0.21 272.8)
- #816900
#816900
oklch(52.9% 0.108 93.1)
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 #4956E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.011
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.030
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
Use #4956E2 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.