#4960C9
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.9% 0.165 270.5), rgb(73, 96, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#4960C9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4960C9 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 96, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.165 270.5) |
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 #4960C9 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4960C9 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4960C9 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4960C9 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 270.1)
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Step 400
400
#859CEB
oklch(70.7% 0.119 270.8)
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Step 500
500
#6781E4
oklch(63% 0.152 270.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4960C9
oklch(52.9% 0.165 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#4156B6
oklch(49% 0.153 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#364793
oklch(42.7% 0.126 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E3C75
oklch(37.6% 0.099 270.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2445
oklch(27.1% 0.063 270.3)
#4960C9 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) | #1F6FCD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063C7 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00798B | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4960C9
#4960C9
oklch(52.9% 0.165 270.5)
- #836800
#836800
oklch(52.9% 0.108 90.8)
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 #4960C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
Use #4960C9 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.