#4A5BE7
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(54.3% 0.21 272), rgb(74, 91, 231).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#4A5BE7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A5BE7 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 91, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 77%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.21 272) |
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 #4A5BE7 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A5BE7 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A5BE7 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4A5BE7 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 272.2)
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Step 400
400
#8098FE
oklch(70.6% 0.151 272)
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Step 500
500
#637BFC
oklch(63.1% 0.193 271.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A5BE7
oklch(54.3% 0.21 272)
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Step 700
700
#3F4DCD
oklch(49% 0.196 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#3440A6
oklch(42.7% 0.163 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C3883
oklch(37.6% 0.126 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A224D
oklch(27.1% 0.079 272.1)
#4A5BE7 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) | #0072EC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064E4 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E98 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A5BE7
#4A5BE7
oklch(54.3% 0.21 272)
- #876D00
#876D00
oklch(54.4% 0.111 92.3)
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 #4A5BE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.017
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.020
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.054
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
Use #4A5BE7 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.