#4B5CC7
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52% 0.166 272.5), rgb(75, 92, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#4B5CC7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B5CC7 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 92, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.166 272.5) |
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 #4B5CC7 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B5CC7 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B5CC7 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4B5CC7 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 273)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#859AF1
oklch(70.6% 0.13 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#697FEC
oklch(63.2% 0.164 272.3)
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Step 600
600
#5365DA
oklch(55.6% 0.179 272.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B5CC7
oklch(52% 0.166 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#374599
oklch(42.8% 0.137 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F3B7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2347
oklch(27.1% 0.067 272.9)
#4B5CC7 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) | #136CCB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061C5 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007588 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B5CC7
#4B5CC7
oklch(52% 0.166 272.5)
- #7F6600
#7F6600
oklch(52% 0.106 91.9)
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 #4B5CC7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4B5CC7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.061
Use #4B5CC7 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.