What color is #4956EA?

#4956EA is a medium, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(73, 86, 234), and in HSL hsl(235, 79%, 60%).

Is #4956EA accessible as text?

On white, #4956EA has a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.80:1 (fails). For text placed on #4956EA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4956EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-600 (#155DFC).

What colors go well with #4956EA?

#4956EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EADC48. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4956EA below.

Is #4956EA good for buttons?

#4956EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4956EA — black text only reaches 3.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4956EA the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #4956EA is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#4956EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4956EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #4956EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #4956EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4956EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #6B82FF

Iris is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iris.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4956EA Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Iris opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4956EA Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Iris sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #4956EA Secondary #8794C7 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Iris is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iris carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #4956EA Secondary #E86A73 Accent #F6924F Anchor #573B58 Surface #F7E7D7

Iris glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #4956EA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 13/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 32/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 85/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 77/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 11/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 64/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFE1F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7148EA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4956EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4956EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 86 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.6% 0.220 272.6);
  --color-50: #F1F2FE;
  --color-100: #DADCFC;
  --color-200: #B6BBF6;
  --color-300: #858DEB;
  --color-400: #5863DA;
  --color-500: #3540C0;
  --color-600: #303892;
  --color-700: #282D67;
  --color-800: #1D2143;
  --color-900: #141629;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iris: {
    50: '#F1F2FE',
    100: '#DADCFC',
    200: '#B6BBF6',
    300: '#858DEB',
    400: '#5863DA',
    500: '#3540C0',
    600: '#303892',
    700: '#282D67',
    800: '#1D2143',
    900: '#141629',
  },
}

$base: #4956EA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F2FE;
$base-100: #DADCFC;
$base-200: #B6BBF6;
$base-300: #858DEB;
$base-400: #5863DA;
$base-500: #3540C0;
$base-600: #303892;
$base-700: #282D67;
$base-800: #1D2143;
$base-900: #141629;
$base-hover: #1A2ADB;
$base-subtle: #CED1F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4956EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F2FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DADCFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6BBF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#858DEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5863DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3540C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#303892",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#282D67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D2143",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#141629",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4956EA

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Pairs with #4956EA

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