#4C4FC8
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.8% 0.184 276.3), rgb(76, 79, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#4C4FC8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C4FC8 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 79, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.184 276.3) |
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 #4C4FC8 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C4FC8 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C4FC8 text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4C4FC8 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCFA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8A97F8
oklch(70.8% 0.142 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F79F5
oklch(63% 0.183 276.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A5FE4
oklch(55.7% 0.198 276.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4C4FC8
oklch(49.8% 0.184 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D40A0
oklch(42.8% 0.152 276.5)
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Step 900
900
#33387F
oklch(37.8% 0.118 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E214A
oklch(27% 0.075 277)
#4C4FC8 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) | #0064CC | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059C6 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D84 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C4FC8
#4C4FC8
oklch(49.8% 0.184 276.3)
- #746200
#746200
oklch(49.9% 0.103 96.5)
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 #4C4FC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.034
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
Use #4C4FC8 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.