#4A5DC7
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.2% 0.165 271.8), rgb(74, 93, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#4A5DC7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A5DC7 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 93, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.165 271.8) |
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 #4A5DC7 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A5DC7 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A5DC7 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4A5DC7 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#859BF0
oklch(70.8% 0.127 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#687FEB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#5166DA
oklch(55.7% 0.178 271.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A5DC7
oklch(52.2% 0.165 271.8)
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Step 800
800
#364599
oklch(42.7% 0.138 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E3B79
oklch(37.6% 0.106 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2347
oklch(27% 0.068 271.8)
#4A5DC7 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) | #176CCB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061C5 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007689 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A5DC7
#4A5DC7
oklch(52.2% 0.165 271.8)
- #806600
#806600
oklch(52.1% 0.107 91.2)
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 #4A5DC7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4A5DC7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
Use #4A5DC7 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.