#4F56BA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.2% 0.155 276.3), rgb(79, 86, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#4F56BA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F56BA |
| RGB | rgb(79, 86, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.155 276.3) |
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 #4F56BA | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F56BA | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F56BA text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4F56BA text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 276.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#8D99EB
oklch(70.7% 0.121 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#727EE5
oklch(63.2% 0.154 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C65D3
oklch(55.7% 0.167 276)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F56BA
oklch(50.2% 0.155 276.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E4494
oklch(42.7% 0.13 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#343A76
oklch(37.6% 0.101 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 276.3)
#4F56BA 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) | #1865BD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CB8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B6D7F | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F56BA
#4F56BA
oklch(50.2% 0.155 276.3)
- #756300
#756300
oklch(50.2% 0.103 96.6)
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 #4F56BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
Use #4F56BA 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.