#4A54CC
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.9% 0.183 274.2), rgb(74, 84, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#4A54CC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A54CC |
| RGB | rgb(74, 84, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.183 274.2) |
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 #4A54CC | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A54CC | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A54CC text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4A54CC text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8698F8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 274.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A7BF5
oklch(63.1% 0.181 274)
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Step 600
600
#5560E4
oklch(55.6% 0.198 274.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A54CC
oklch(50.9% 0.183 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#3941A0
oklch(42.7% 0.152 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#30387F
oklch(37.6% 0.119 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#4A54CC 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) | #0068D0 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CCA | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007188 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A54CC
#4A54CC
oklch(50.9% 0.183 274.2)
- #796400
#796400
oklch(50.9% 0.104 94.5)
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 #4A54CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4A54CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.024
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
Use #4A54CC 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.