#4B5BC2
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.5% 0.161 272.8), rgb(75, 91, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#4B5BC2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B5BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 91, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 49%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.161 272.8) |
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 #4B5BC2 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B5BC2 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B5BC2 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4B5BC2 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#879AEE
oklch(70.6% 0.125 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#6B7FE8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 272.9)
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Step 600
600
#5466D7
oklch(55.7% 0.173 272.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B5BC2
oklch(51.5% 0.161 272.8)
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Step 800
800
#384597
oklch(42.7% 0.134 272.6)
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Step 900
900
#303B78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2346
oklch(27% 0.065 272.8)
#4B5BC2 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) | #1A6AC6 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FC0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007386 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B5BC2
#4B5BC2
oklch(51.5% 0.161 272.8)
- #7C6500
#7C6500
oklch(51.4% 0.105 93.2)
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 #4B5BC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4B5BC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
Use #4B5BC2 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.