#4B4FB5
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(48.2% 0.158 277), rgb(75, 79, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#4B4FB5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B4FB5 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 79, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.158 277) |
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 #4B4FB5 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B4FB5 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B4FB5 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4B4FB5 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#8D99EC
oklch(70.7% 0.122 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#737DE6
oklch(63.1% 0.156 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D63D4
oklch(55.5% 0.171 277)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B4FB5
oklch(48.2% 0.158 277)
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Step 800
800
#3F4395
oklch(42.6% 0.132 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#353A77
oklch(37.8% 0.103 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2245
oklch(26.9% 0.064 277.4)
#4B4FB5 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) | #005FB8 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057B3 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00677A | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B4FB5
#4B4FB5
oklch(48.2% 0.158 277)
- #6E5E00
#6E5E00
oklch(48.3% 0.1 97.6)
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 #4B4FB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.067
Use #4B4FB5 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.