#4F51D9
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.7% 0.203 276), rgb(79, 81, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#4F51D9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F51D9 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 81, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.203 276) |
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 #4F51D9 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F51D9 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F51D9 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4F51D9 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 276.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8896FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 276)
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Step 500
500
#6D76FF
oklch(63% 0.2 276.2)
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Step 600
600
#585AEF
oklch(55.6% 0.218 276.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F51D9
oklch(51.7% 0.203 276)
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Step 800
800
#3B3DA8
oklch(42.8% 0.168 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#323685
oklch(37.8% 0.13 276)
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Step 950
950
#1D204E
oklch(27% 0.083 276.5)
#4F51D9 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) | #0069DD | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DD6 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00738D | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F51D9
#4F51D9
oklch(51.7% 0.203 276)
- #7B6700
#7B6700
oklch(51.8% 0.106 95.6)
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 #4F51D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4F51D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.014
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
Use #4F51D9 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.