#4B5CE2
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(54.1% 0.202 272.2), rgb(75, 92, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#4B5CE2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B5CE2 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 92, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 72%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.202 272.2) |
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 #4B5CE2 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B5CE2 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B5CE2 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4B5CE2 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 272.6)
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Step 400
400
#8299FB
oklch(70.8% 0.146 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#657CF8
oklch(63.2% 0.186 272.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B5CE2
oklch(54.1% 0.202 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#404FC9
oklch(49.1% 0.188 272.1)
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Step 800
800
#3542A2
oklch(42.8% 0.155 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D3981
oklch(37.8% 0.121 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A224B
oklch(27% 0.076 272.1)
#4B5CE2 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) | #0072E6 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064DF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D96 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B5CE2
#4B5CE2
oklch(54.1% 0.202 272.2)
- #866C00
#866C00
oklch(54.1% 0.111 92.1)
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 #4B5CE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.015
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.022
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.031
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
Use #4B5CE2 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.