#4B5ECD#4B5ECD
#4B5ECD is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.139; OKLCH L 52.9% C 0.172 H 271.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.55:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #4B5ECD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(75, 94, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 57%, 55%) |
| HSV | hsv(231, 63%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(63.4%, 54.1%, 0%, 19.6%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.10, 27.65, -59.88) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.10, 65.96, 294.79°) |
| OKLab | oklab(52.87% 0.0057 -0.172) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.87% 0.172 271.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(17.9201, 13.9075, 59.4858) |
| Luminance | 0.1391 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Warm Blue
#4B57DB
ΔE00 3.00
Azul
#1D5DEC
ΔE00 4.53
Dark Periwinkle
#665FD1
ΔE00 4.61
Royal Blue
#4169E1
ΔE00 4.82
Iris
#6258C4
ΔE00 4.93
Slate Blue
#6A5ACD
ΔE00 5.78
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#4B5ECD #CDBA4B
analogous
#4B9FCD #4B5ECD #794BCD
triadic
#4B5ECD #CD4B5E #5ECD4B
tetradic
#4B5ECD #CD4B9F #CDBA4B #4BCD79
square
#4B5ECD #CD4B9F #CDBA4B #4BCD79
split-complementary
#4B5ECD #CD794B #9FCD4B
monochromatic
#222F7B #3042AB #4B5ECD #7B89DA #ABB4E8
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.55
#4B5ECD on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.78
#4B5ECD on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #4B5ECD
5.55:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##4B5ECD | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##4B5ECD | 1.00 | 5.55 | 3.78 | 5.55 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.55 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.78 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.55 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#0B6ED1
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0063CB
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00788C
Achromatopsia (no color)
#686868
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #4b5ecd; /* rgb */ color: rgb(75, 94, 205); /* oklch */ color: oklch(52.9% 0.172 271.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8a8bdd',
500: '#4b5ecd',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #4b5ecd; $custom-light: #8a8bdd; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#4b5ecd",
"rgb": {
"r": 75,
"g": 94,
"b": 205
},
"hsl": {
"h": 231.231,
"s": 56.522,
"l": 54.902
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.52871,
"c": 0.17205,
"h": 271.9
},
"luminance": 0.13909
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#4B5ECD
secondary
#D5CD9F
accent
#CA48E0
background
#F9F8FD
surface
#F1F0FB
border
#CBCBD4
text
#0D0C15
muted
#7E7D83