#4959C0
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.8% 0.161 272.7), rgb(73, 89, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#4959C0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.161 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 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4959C0 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 89, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.161 272.7) |
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 #4959C0 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4959C0 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4959C0 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4959C0 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#879AEE
oklch(70.6% 0.125 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#6A7FE9
oklch(63.1% 0.16 272.6)
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Step 600
600
#5466D7
oklch(55.7% 0.173 272.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4959C0
oklch(50.8% 0.161 272.7)
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Step 800
800
#384597
oklch(42.7% 0.134 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#303B78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2346
oklch(27% 0.065 272.8)
#4959C0 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) | #1568C4 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EBE | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007184 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4959C0
#4959C0
oklch(50.8% 0.161 272.7)
- #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 #4959C0, 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 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
Use #4959C0 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.