#4D65D9
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.2% 0.179 270.7), rgb(77, 101, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#4D65D9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D65D9 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 101, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.179 270.7) |
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 #4D65D9 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D65D9 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D65D9 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D65D9 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF6
oklch(81% 0.081 270.5)
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Step 400
400
#829BF1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#6580EC
oklch(63.2% 0.164 270.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D65D9
oklch(55.2% 0.179 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#3F54BD
oklch(49% 0.166 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#344599
oklch(42.6% 0.138 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D3B7A
oklch(37.6% 0.108 271)
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Step 950
950
#1A2347
oklch(26.9% 0.068 270.7)
#4D65D9 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) | #1276DD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069D7 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008195 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D65D9
#4D65D9
oklch(55.2% 0.179 270.7)
- #8B6E00
#8B6E00
oklch(55.1% 0.113 90.4)
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 #4D65D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.018
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.054
Use #4D65D9 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.