#4961CE
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(53.4% 0.17 270.3), rgb(73, 97, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#4961CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4961CE |
| RGB | rgb(73, 97, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.17 270.3) |
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 #4961CE | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4961CE | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4961CE text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4961CE text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 270.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF3
oklch(80.9% 0.076 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#839CED
oklch(70.7% 0.122 270)
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Step 500
500
#6681E7
oklch(63.1% 0.156 270.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4961CE
oklch(53.4% 0.17 270.3)
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Step 700
700
#4056B9
oklch(49.2% 0.158 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#354796
oklch(42.8% 0.131 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D3C77
oklch(37.6% 0.102 270.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2446
oklch(27.1% 0.065 269.4)
#4961CE 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) | #1970D2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064CC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B8E | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4961CE
#4961CE
oklch(53.4% 0.17 270.3)
- #856900
#856900
oklch(53.3% 0.109 90.3)
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 #4961CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
Use #4961CE 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.