#4C50BC
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49% 0.167 276.7), rgb(76, 80, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#4C50BC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C50BC |
| RGB | rgb(76, 80, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.167 276.7) |
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 #4C50BC | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C50BC | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C50BC text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4C50BC text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 277.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF5
oklch(81% 0.08 276.6)
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Step 400
400
#8C98F0
oklch(70.7% 0.129 276.7)
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Step 500
500
#727CEB
oklch(63.2% 0.165 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C62D9
oklch(55.6% 0.179 276.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4C50BC
oklch(49% 0.167 276.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E4298
oklch(42.6% 0.138 276.8)
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Step 900
900
#343979
oklch(37.6% 0.107 276.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2247
oklch(27% 0.068 276.2)
#4C50BC 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) | #0062C0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058BA | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A7E | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C50BC
#4C50BC
oklch(49% 0.167 276.7)
- #716000
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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 #4C50BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #4C50BC 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.