#4A56AE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49% 0.139 274.2), rgb(74, 86, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#4A56AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A56AE |
| RGB | rgb(74, 86, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.139 274.2) |
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 #4A56AE | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A56AE | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A56AE text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4A56AE text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 274.5)
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Step 400
400
#8C9BE4
oklch(70.7% 0.108 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#7181DC
oklch(63.2% 0.138 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A68CA
oklch(55.5% 0.151 274.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A56AE
oklch(49% 0.139 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D478D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#343C71
oklch(37.7% 0.091 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2442
oklch(27.1% 0.056 273.5)
#4A56AE 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) | #2862B1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #175AAC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A6A7A | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A56AE
#4A56AE
oklch(49% 0.139 274.2)
- #735F00
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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 #4A56AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
Use #4A56AE 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.