#4C52D8
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.6% 0.201 274.9), rgb(76, 82, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#4C52D8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C52D8 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 82, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 64%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.201 274.9) |
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 #4C52D8 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C52D8 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C52D8 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4C52D8 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 275)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8596FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 274.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A77FF
oklch(63% 0.2 275)
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Step 600
600
#555BEE
oklch(55.5% 0.217 275)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4C52D8
oklch(51.6% 0.201 274.9)
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Step 800
800
#393EA8
oklch(42.8% 0.167 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#303685
oklch(37.7% 0.131 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C214E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 274.8)
#4C52D8 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) | #006ADC | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DD5 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00748D | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C52D8
#4C52D8
oklch(51.6% 0.201 274.9)
- #7B6600
#7B6600
oklch(51.5% 0.106 94.8)
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 #4C52D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4C52D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.012
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
Use #4C52D8 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.