#4C50B7
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(48.6% 0.16 277), rgb(76, 80, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#4C50B7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C50B7 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 80, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.16 277) |
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 #4C50B7 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C50B7 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C50B7 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4C50B7 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8D99ED
oklch(70.8% 0.123 276.6)
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Step 500
500
#737DE7
oklch(63.2% 0.158 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D63D5
oklch(55.5% 0.172 277)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4C50B7
oklch(48.6% 0.16 277)
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Step 800
800
#3F4395
oklch(42.6% 0.132 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#353A77
oklch(37.8% 0.103 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#4C50B7 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) | #0061BB | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058B5 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00687B | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C50B7
#4C50B7
oklch(48.6% 0.16 277)
- #705F00
#705F00
oklch(48.7% 0.1 96.9)
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 #4C50B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.066
Use #4C50B7 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.