#4C5FE1
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(54.6% 0.197 271.9), rgb(76, 95, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#4C5FE1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C5FE1 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 95, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 71%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.197 271.9) |
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 #4C5FE1 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C5FE1 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C5FE1 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4C5FE1 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEFB
oklch(81% 0.089 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#8299F9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#657DF5
oklch(63.2% 0.18 271.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4C5FE1
oklch(54.6% 0.197 271.9)
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Step 700
700
#4050C6
oklch(49% 0.183 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#3442A0
oklch(42.5% 0.152 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D397F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A224B
oklch(27% 0.076 272.1)
#4C5FE1 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) | #0073E5 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066DE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F97 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C5FE1
#4C5FE1
oklch(54.6% 0.197 271.9)
- #886D00
#886D00
oklch(54.5% 0.112 91.6)
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 #4C5FE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.021
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.022
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.053
Use #4C5FE1 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.