#4C5ED0
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(53.2% 0.176 272.2), rgb(76, 94, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#4C5ED0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C5ED0 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 94, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.176 272.2) |
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 #4C5ED0 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C5ED0 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C5ED0 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4C5ED0 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#869BEF
oklch(70.8% 0.125 272.2)
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Step 500
500
#697FEA
oklch(63.1% 0.162 272.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C5ED0
oklch(53.2% 0.176 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#4354BC
oklch(49.2% 0.164 272)
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Step 800
800
#374598
oklch(42.7% 0.136 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F3B79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2347
oklch(27.1% 0.067 272.9)
#4C5ED0 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) | #006FD4 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063CE | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00798E | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C5ED0
#4C5ED0
oklch(53.2% 0.176 272.2)
- #836900
#836900
oklch(53.1% 0.109 91.7)
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 #4C5ED0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4C5ED0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.024
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.059
Use #4C5ED0 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.