#4D54B7
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.5% 0.154 276.2), rgb(77, 84, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#4D54B7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D54B7 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 84, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.154 276.2) |
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 #4D54B7 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D54B7 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D54B7 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4D54B7 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 276.1)
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Step 400
400
#8D99EA
oklch(70.6% 0.119 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#727EE4
oklch(63.1% 0.152 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C65D2
oklch(55.6% 0.166 276.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4D54B7
oklch(49.5% 0.154 276.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E4493
oklch(42.6% 0.128 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#343A75
oklch(37.6% 0.1 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 276.3)
#4D54B7 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) | #1563BA | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AB5 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #066B7D | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D54B7
#4D54B7
oklch(49.5% 0.154 276.2)
- #736100
#736100
oklch(49.5% 0.102 96.4)
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 #4D54B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.065
Use #4D54B7 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.