#4B59B8
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.4% 0.149 273.5), rgb(75, 89, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#4B59B8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B59B8 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 89, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.149 273.5) |
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 #4B59B8 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B59B8 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B59B8 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4B59B8 text on black | 3.42:1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1BEF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#8A9BE9
oklch(70.8% 0.116 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#6E80E2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#5767D0
oklch(55.6% 0.161 273.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B59B8
oklch(50.4% 0.149 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B4692
oklch(42.7% 0.125 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#323C74
oklch(37.8% 0.096 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2344
oklch(26.9% 0.062 273.8)
#4B59B8 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) | #2466BB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #085DB6 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F80 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B59B8
#4B59B8
oklch(50.4% 0.149 273.5)
- #786200
#786200
oklch(50.3% 0.103 93.5)
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 #4B59B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
Use #4B59B8 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.