#4B5DC5#4B5DC5
#4B5DC5 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.134; OKLCH L 52.1% C 0.162 H 272.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.72:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #4B5DC5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(75, 93, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 51%, 53%) |
| HSV | hsv(231, 62%, 77%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(61.9%, 52.8%, 0%, 22.7%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(43.29, 25.54, -56.57) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(43.29, 62.07, 294.30°) |
| OKLab | oklab(52.09% 0.0061 -0.1622) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.09% 0.162 272.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.8907, 13.3544, 54.5000) |
| Luminance | 0.1336 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Warm Blue
#4B57DB
ΔE00 3.65
Iris
#6258C4
ΔE00 4.79
Dark Periwinkle
#665FD1
ΔE00 5.03
Azul
#1D5DEC
ΔE00 5.36
Royal Blue
#4169E1
ΔE00 5.65
Slate Blue
#6A5ACD
ΔE00 5.98
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#4B5DC5 #C5B34B
analogous
#4B9AC5 #4B5DC5 #764BC5
triadic
#4B5DC5 #C54B5D #5DC54B
tetradic
#4B5DC5 #C54B9A #C5B34B #4BC576
square
#4B5DC5 #C54B9A #C5B34B #4BC576
split-complementary
#4B5DC5 #C5764B #9AC54B
monochromatic
#243071 #33439F #4B5DC5 #7987D4 #A8B0E3
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.72
#4B5DC5 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.67
#4B5DC5 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #4B5DC5
5.72:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##4B5DC5 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##4B5DC5 | 1.00 | 5.72 | 3.67 | 5.72 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.72 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.67 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.72 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#1C6CC9
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0061C3
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007588
Achromatopsia (no color)
#666666
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #4b5dc5; /* rgb */ color: rgb(75, 93, 197); /* oklch */ color: oklch(52.1% 0.162 272.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#898ad7',
500: '#4b5dc5',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #4b5dc5; $custom-light: #898ad7; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#4b5dc5",
"rgb": {
"r": 75,
"g": 93,
"b": 197
},
"hsl": {
"h": 231.148,
"s": 51.261,
"l": 53.333
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.52089,
"c": 0.16235,
"h": 272.2
},
"luminance": 0.13356
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#4B5DC5
secondary
#D0C89C
accent
#C64DDB
background
#F8F8FD
surface
#F0F0FA
border
#CBCBD3
text
#0D0B14
muted
#7D7C83