#4A5EB5
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.1% 0.139 271), rgb(74, 94, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#4A5EB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A5EB5 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 94, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.139 271) |
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 #4A5EB5 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A5EB5 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A5EB5 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4A5EB5 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 270.7)
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Step 400
400
#889DE4
oklch(70.8% 0.107 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B83DC
oklch(63.2% 0.137 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#546ACA
oklch(55.6% 0.15 271.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A5EB5
oklch(51.1% 0.139 271)
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Step 800
800
#38488D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 271)
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Step 900
900
#303D71
oklch(37.6% 0.09 271)
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Step 950
950
#1C2442
oklch(26.9% 0.057 270.9)
#4A5EB5 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) | #3369B8 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2260B3 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007281 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A5EB5
#4A5EB5
oklch(51.1% 0.139 271)
- #7D6300
#7D6300
oklch(51.1% 0.104 90.7)
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 #4A5EB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4A5EB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
Use #4A5EB5 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.