#4F60A4
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.8% 0.11 271.4), rgb(79, 96, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#4F60A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F60A4 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 96, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 35%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.11 271.4) |
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 #4F60A4 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F60A4 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F60A4 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4F60A4 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#7285CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B6DB8
oklch(55.5% 0.118 271.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F60A4
oklch(50.8% 0.11 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D4B81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 271.1)
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Step 900
900
#343F67
oklch(37.8% 0.07 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#4F60A4 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) | #4568A7 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C60A3 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A6F7A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F60A4
#4F60A4
oklch(50.8% 0.11 271.4)
- #7B6200
#7B6200
oklch(50.7% 0.104 91.3)
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 #4F60A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4F60A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.028
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.032
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.053
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
Use #4F60A4 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.