#4B4FAF
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(47.8% 0.15 277.3), rgb(75, 79, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#4B4FAF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B4FAF |
| RGB | rgb(75, 79, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.15 277.3) |
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 #4B4FAF | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B4FAF | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B4FAF text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4B4FAF text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 276.8)
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Step 400
400
#8F99E8
oklch(70.7% 0.116 277.5)
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Step 500
500
#757EE1
oklch(63.1% 0.148 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F65CF
oklch(55.6% 0.161 277.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B4FAF
oklch(47.8% 0.15 277.3)
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Step 800
800
#404491
oklch(42.6% 0.125 277.5)
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Step 900
900
#363A74
oklch(37.6% 0.098 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2344
oklch(27.1% 0.061 276.3)
#4B4FAF 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) | #105EB2 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056AD | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #116577 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B4FAF
#4B4FAF
oklch(47.8% 0.15 277.3)
- #6D5C00
#6D5C00
oklch(47.7% 0.098 96.5)
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 #4B4FAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
Use #4B4FAF 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.