#4B5CA6
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.8% 0.119 271.7), rgb(75, 92, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#4B5CA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B5CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 92, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.119 271.7) |
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 #4B5CA6 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B5CA6 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B5CA6 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4B5CA6 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 272)
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Step 400
400
#8C9DDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#7084D1
oklch(63.1% 0.118 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#596CBE
oklch(55.5% 0.129 271.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B5CA6
oklch(49.8% 0.119 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C4A85
oklch(42.7% 0.099 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#333E6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#4B5CA6 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) | #3C65A9 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315DA4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D6C79 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B5CA6
#4B5CA6
oklch(49.8% 0.119 271.7)
- #786000
#786000
oklch(49.9% 0.102 91.7)
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 #4B5CA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4B5CA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.032
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.039
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
Use #4B5CA6 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.