#4B56CD
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.4% 0.182 274.1), rgb(75, 86, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#4B56CD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B56CD |
| RGB | rgb(75, 86, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.182 274.1) |
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 #4B56CD | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B56CD | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B56CD text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4B56CD text on black | 3.51:1 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 274.3)
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Step 400
400
#8698F8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 274.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A7BF4
oklch(63% 0.18 274)
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Step 600
600
#5461E3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 273.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B56CD
oklch(51.4% 0.182 274.1)
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Step 800
800
#3941A0
oklch(42.7% 0.152 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#30397F
oklch(37.8% 0.118 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C224A
oklch(27% 0.074 274)
#4B56CD 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) | #0069D1 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ECB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007389 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B56CD
#4B56CD
oklch(51.4% 0.182 274.1)
- #7B6500
#7B6500
oklch(51.3% 0.105 93.9)
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 #4B56CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.022
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
Use #4B56CD 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.