#4A5CDA
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(53.4% 0.192 272), rgb(74, 92, 218).
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White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#4A5CDA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A5CDA |
| RGB | rgb(74, 92, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 66%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.192 272) |
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 #4A5CDA | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A5CDA | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A5CDA text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4A5CDA text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF9
oklch(81% 0.086 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#839AF6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 271.9)
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Step 500
500
#667DF3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 272.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A5CDA
oklch(53.4% 0.192 272)
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Step 700
700
#4151C4
oklch(49.1% 0.179 272)
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Step 800
800
#35439E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 272)
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Step 900
900
#2E3A7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A224A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 272)
#4A5CDA 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) | #0070DE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063D7 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B92 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A5CDA
#4A5CDA
oklch(53.4% 0.192 272)
- #846A00
#846A00
oklch(53.4% 0.109 91.8)
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 #4A5CDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.011
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.032
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
Use #4A5CDA 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.