#4A5EC9
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.5% 0.167 271.5), rgb(74, 94, 201).
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White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#4A5EC9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A5EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 94, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 54%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.167 271.5) |
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 #4A5EC9 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A5EC9 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A5EC9 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4A5EC9 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF2
oklch(80.8% 0.076 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#869BEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 271.9)
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Step 500
500
#6981E5
oklch(63.2% 0.152 271.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A5EC9
oklch(52.5% 0.167 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#4355B7
oklch(49% 0.155 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#374694
oklch(42.6% 0.129 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F3C76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2445
oklch(27.1% 0.062 271.5)
#4A5EC9 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) | #176DCD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C7 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00778A | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A5EC9
#4A5EC9
oklch(52.5% 0.167 271.5)
- #816700
#816700
oklch(52.4% 0.107 91.4)
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 #4A5EC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4A5EC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.033
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.058
Use #4A5EC9 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.