#4C619E
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.4% 0.101 268.3), rgb(76, 97, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#4C619E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C619E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 97, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 35%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.101 268.3) |
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 #4C619E | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4C619E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4C619E text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4C619E text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#7087C6
oklch(63.2% 0.099 268.2)
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Step 600
600
#5870B3
oklch(55.7% 0.108 267.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4C619E
oklch(50.4% 0.101 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C4C7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 269)
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Step 900
900
#334064
oklch(37.7% 0.064 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E263B
oklch(27.2% 0.041 267.7)
#4C619E 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) | #4967A0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40609D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #276E78 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C619E
#4C619E
oklch(50.4% 0.101 268.3)
- #7C6007
#7C6007
oklch(50.3% 0.101 88.1)
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 #4C619E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.018
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.033
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.034
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.047
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
Use #4C619E 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.