#4B5EAC
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(50.6% 0.126 271), rgb(75, 94, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#4B5EAC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B5EAC |
| RGB | rgb(75, 94, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.126 271) |
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 #4B5EAC | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B5EAC | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B5EAC text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4B5EAC text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A9DDE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E84D4
oklch(63.1% 0.123 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#576CC2
oklch(55.6% 0.135 271.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B5EAC
oklch(50.6% 0.126 271)
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Step 800
800
#3A4A87
oklch(42.7% 0.103 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#323E6C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D253F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 269.9)
#4B5EAC 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) | #3B67AF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F5FAA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #126F7C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B5EAC
#4B5EAC
oklch(50.6% 0.126 271)
- #7B6200
#7B6200
oklch(50.7% 0.104 91.3)
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 #4B5EAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4B5EAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.060
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.061
Use #4B5EAC 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.