#4A55C4
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.4% 0.171 274.2), rgb(74, 85, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#4A55C4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 274°. 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 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A55C4 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 85, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 51%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.171 274.2) |
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 #4A55C4 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A55C4 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A55C4 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4A55C4 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 273)
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Step 300
300
#B0BDF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 274.6)
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Step 400
400
#8899F3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#6C7DEE
oklch(63.1% 0.169 274.1)
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Step 600
600
#5663DD
oklch(55.7% 0.184 274.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A55C4
oklch(50.4% 0.171 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A439B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#313A7B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 274)
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Step 950
950
#1C2248
oklch(26.9% 0.07 274)
#4A55C4 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) | #0066C8 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CC2 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007084 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A55C4
#4A55C4
oklch(50.4% 0.171 274.2)
- #786300
#786300
oklch(50.5% 0.104 94.4)
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 #4A55C4, 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 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
Use #4A55C4 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.