#4D56D0
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.7% 0.186 274.7), rgb(77, 86, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#4D56D0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D56D0 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 86, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.186 274.7) |
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 #4D56D0 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D56D0 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D56D0 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4D56D0 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDFB
oklch(81% 0.089 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#8798F9
oklch(70.8% 0.143 274.7)
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Step 500
500
#6B7AF6
oklch(63% 0.184 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#565FE5
oklch(55.6% 0.2 274.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4D56D0
oklch(51.7% 0.186 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A41A1
oklch(42.8% 0.153 274.7)
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Step 900
900
#313880
oklch(37.7% 0.12 274.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C214B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 274.9)
#4D56D0 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) | #006AD4 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FCE | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00748B | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D56D0
#4D56D0
oklch(51.7% 0.186 274.7)
- #7C6600
#7C6600
oklch(51.7% 0.106 94.1)
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 #4D56D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.017
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
Use #4D56D0 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.