#4F5BD6
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(53.2% 0.187 274), rgb(79, 91, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#4F5BD6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 274°. 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 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F5BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 91, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 62%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.187 274) |
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 #4F5BD6 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F5BD6 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F5BD6 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4F5BD6 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 273.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFBDF8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 274)
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Step 400
400
#8799F4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 274)
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Step 500
500
#6B7DF0
oklch(63.2% 0.172 273.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F5BD6
oklch(53.2% 0.187 274)
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Step 700
700
#4651C1
oklch(49.2% 0.173 273.9)
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Step 800
800
#39439C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#31397C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2249
oklch(27% 0.072 274)
#4F5BD6 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) | #006FDA | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063D4 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007990 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F5BD6
#4F5BD6
oklch(53.2% 0.187 274)
- #816A00
#816A00
oklch(53.1% 0.109 93.9)
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 #4F5BD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.014
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.055
Use #4F5BD6 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.