#4B54D3
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.5% 0.192 274.3), rgb(75, 84, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#4B54D3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B54D3 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 84, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 61%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.192 274.3) |
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 #4B54D3 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B54D3 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B54D3 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4B54D3 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#CED7FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFD
oklch(81% 0.092 274)
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Step 400
400
#8597FC
oklch(70.6% 0.149 274.3)
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Step 500
500
#6A79FA
oklch(63% 0.191 274.6)
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Step 600
600
#545EE9
oklch(55.6% 0.207 274.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B54D3
oklch(51.5% 0.192 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3840A4
oklch(42.8% 0.159 274)
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Step 900
900
#303782
oklch(37.6% 0.125 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C214C
oklch(27% 0.079 274.8)
#4B54D3 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) | #0069D7 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DD0 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00748B | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B54D3
#4B54D3
oklch(51.5% 0.192 274.3)
- #7B6600
#7B6600
oklch(51.5% 0.106 94.8)
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 #4B54D3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4B54D3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.014
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
Use #4B54D3 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.