#4959BF
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.7% 0.16 272.7), rgb(73, 89, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#4959BF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4959BF |
| RGB | rgb(73, 89, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.16 272.7) |
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 #4959BF | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4959BF | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4959BF text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4959BF text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#879BEE
oklch(70.8% 0.124 272.6)
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Step 500
500
#6B7FE8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#5466D6
oklch(55.6% 0.172 272.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4959BF
oklch(50.7% 0.16 272.7)
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Step 800
800
#384596
oklch(42.6% 0.133 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#303B77
oklch(37.6% 0.103 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2346
oklch(27% 0.065 272.8)
#4959BF 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) | #1768C3 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DBD | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007183 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4959BF
#4959BF
oklch(50.7% 0.16 272.7)
- #7A6300
#7A6300
oklch(50.8% 0.104 92.9)
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 #4959BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
Use #4959BF 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.