#4B5ED1#4B5ED1
#4B5ED1 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.141; OKLCH L 53.2% C 0.177 H 271.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.50:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #4B5ED1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(75, 94, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 59%, 56%) |
| HSV | hsv(231, 64%, 82%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(64.1%, 55%, 0%, 18%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.38, 29.03, -61.72) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.38, 68.21, 295.19°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.17% 0.0059 -0.1774) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.17% 0.177 271.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.4091, 14.1031, 62.0613) |
| Luminance | 0.1411 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Warm Blue
#4B57DB
ΔE00 2.67
Azul
#1D5DEC
ΔE00 4.21
Dark Periwinkle
#665FD1
ΔE00 4.45
Royal Blue
#4169E1
ΔE00 4.59
Iris
#6258C4
ΔE00 4.99
Slate Blue
#6A5ACD
ΔE00 5.68
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#4B5ED1 #D1BE4B
analogous
#4BA1D1 #4B5ED1 #7B4BD1
triadic
#4B5ED1 #D14B5E #5ED14B
tetradic
#4B5ED1 #D14BA1 #D1BE4B #4BD17B
square
#4B5ED1 #D14BA1 #D1BE4B #4BD17B
split-complementary
#4B5ED1 #D17B4B #A1D14B
monochromatic
#212E81 #2D40B1 #4B5ED1 #7C8ADD #ACB5EA
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.50
#4B5ED1 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.82
#4B5ED1 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #4B5ED1
5.50:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##4B5ED1 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##4B5ED1 | 1.00 | 5.50 | 3.82 | 5.50 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.50 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.82 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.50 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#006FD5
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#0063CF
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00798E
Achromatopsia (no color)
#696969
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #4b5ed1; /* rgb */ color: rgb(75, 94, 209); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.2% 0.177 271.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8b8be0',
500: '#4b5ed1',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #4b5ed1; $custom-light: #8b8be0; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#4b5ed1",
"rgb": {
"r": 75,
"g": 94,
"b": 209
},
"hsl": {
"h": 231.493,
"s": 59.292,
"l": 55.686
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.5317,
"c": 0.17748,
"h": 271.9
},
"luminance": 0.14105
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#4B5ED1
secondary
#D8D0A0
accent
#CC45E2
background
#F9F8FD
surface
#F1F0FB
border
#CBCBD4
text
#0D0C15
muted
#7E7D83