#4A52AE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(48.2% 0.145 275.8), rgb(74, 82, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#4A52AE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A52AE |
| RGB | rgb(74, 82, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.145 275.8) |
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 #4A52AE | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A52AE | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A52AE text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4A52AE text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDEE
oklch(80.8% 0.07 276.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D9AE6
oklch(70.6% 0.112 275.7)
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Step 500
500
#737FDF
oklch(63.1% 0.144 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C67CC
oklch(55.6% 0.155 275.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A52AE
oklch(48.2% 0.145 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E468F
oklch(42.7% 0.119 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#353B72
oklch(37.6% 0.093 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2343
oklch(27% 0.059 276.3)
#4A52AE 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) | #1D60B1 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0457AC | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C6778 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A52AE
#4A52AE
oklch(48.2% 0.145 275.8)
- #6F5D00
#6F5D00
oklch(48.2% 0.099 95.9)
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 #4A52AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.067
Use #4A52AE 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.