#4D5BCD
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.4% 0.175 273.5), rgb(77, 91, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#4D5BCD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 273°. 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 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D5BCD |
| RGB | rgb(77, 91, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.175 273.5) |
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 #4D5BCD | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D5BCD | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D5BCD text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4D5BCD text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0BEF4
oklch(81% 0.078 273.3)
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Step 400
400
#889AEF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 273.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C7EEA
oklch(63.1% 0.162 273.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D5BCD
oklch(52.4% 0.175 273.5)
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Step 700
700
#4653BB
oklch(49.1% 0.163 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#394597
oklch(42.7% 0.134 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#313B79
oklch(37.8% 0.105 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2347
oklch(27.1% 0.067 272.9)
#4D5BCD 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) | #006CD1 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061CB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00768B | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D5BCD
#4D5BCD
oklch(52.4% 0.175 273.5)
- #7F6800
#7F6800
oklch(52.4% 0.107 93.6)
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 #4D5BCD, closest first.
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 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
Use #4D5BCD 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.