#4F52AD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(48.5% 0.142 278.3), rgb(79, 82, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#4F52AD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F52AD |
| RGB | rgb(79, 82, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 37%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.142 278.3) |
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 #4F52AD | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F52AD | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F52AD text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4F52AD text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#9199E5
oklch(70.7% 0.111 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#777EDD
oklch(63% 0.142 278.3)
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Step 600
600
#6166CA
oklch(55.6% 0.152 278.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F52AD
oklch(48.5% 0.142 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#42458E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#373B71
oklch(37.7% 0.091 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#202342
oklch(27% 0.057 277.6)
#4F52AD 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) | #2160B0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1258AB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #236677 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F52AD
#4F52AD
oklch(48.5% 0.142 278.3)
- #6E5F00
#6E5F00
oklch(48.5% 0.1 98.5)
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 #4F52AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.067
Use #4F52AD 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.