#4B53CB
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.7% 0.183 274.9), rgb(75, 83, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#4B53CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B53CB |
| RGB | rgb(75, 83, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.183 274.9) |
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 #4B53CB | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B53CB | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B53CB text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4B53CB text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8798F8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 274.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C7BF5
oklch(63.2% 0.181 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#5660E3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 274.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B53CB
oklch(50.7% 0.183 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A41A0
oklch(42.7% 0.152 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#31387F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#4B53CB 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) | #0067CF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CC9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007087 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B53CB
#4B53CB
oklch(50.7% 0.183 274.9)
- #786400
#786400
oklch(50.8% 0.104 95.3)
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 #4B53CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4B53CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.026
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
Use #4B53CB 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.