#4C5AE8
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(54.3% 0.212 272.8), rgb(76, 90, 232).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#4C5AE8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C5AE8 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 90, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 77%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.212 272.8) |
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 #4C5AE8 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C5AE8 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C5AE8 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4C5AE8 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 273)
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Step 400
400
#8198FF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#657AFD
oklch(63.1% 0.195 272.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C5AE8
oklch(54.3% 0.212 272.8)
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Step 700
700
#414CCE
oklch(49.1% 0.198 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3540A6
oklch(42.7% 0.163 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D3884
oklch(37.8% 0.127 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A214D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 272.9)
#4C5AE8 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) | #0072ED | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064E5 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E98 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C5AE8
#4C5AE8
oklch(54.3% 0.212 272.8)
- #866D00
#866D00
oklch(54.3% 0.111 92.9)
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 #4C5AE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.019
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.021
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.056
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
Use #4C5AE8 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.