#4F56CF
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.8% 0.184 275.4), rgb(79, 86, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#4F56CF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F56CF |
| RGB | rgb(79, 86, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.184 275.4) |
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 #4F56CF | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F56CF | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F56CF text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4F56CF text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 275.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#8897F8
oklch(70.6% 0.142 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D7AF5
oklch(63.1% 0.182 275.4)
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Step 600
600
#585FE4
oklch(55.6% 0.198 275.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F56CF
oklch(51.8% 0.184 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B40A0
oklch(42.6% 0.153 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#32387F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D214A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 275.9)
#4F56CF 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) | #006AD3 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FCD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00738A | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F56CF
#4F56CF
oklch(51.8% 0.184 275.4)
- #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 #4F56CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.019
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
Use #4F56CF 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.