#4C59D3
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.5% 0.186 273.5), rgb(76, 89, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#4C59D3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C59D3 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 89, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 61%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.186 273.5) |
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 #4C59D3 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C59D3 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C59D3 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4C59D3 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 273.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#8699F4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A7DEF
oklch(63.1% 0.171 273.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C59D3
oklch(52.5% 0.186 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4551C1
oklch(49.1% 0.174 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#38439C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#303A7C
oklch(37.8% 0.112 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2248
oklch(26.9% 0.07 274)
#4C59D3 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) | #006DD7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061D1 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00778D | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C59D3
#4C59D3
oklch(52.5% 0.186 273.5)
- #7F6800
#7F6800
oklch(52.4% 0.107 93.6)
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 #4C59D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.013
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.055
Use #4C59D3 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.