What color is #4965CA?

#4965CA is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(73, 101, 202), and in HSL hsl(227, 55%, 54%).

Is #4965CA accessible as text?

On white, #4965CA has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.00:1 (fails). For text placed on #4965CA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4965CA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #4965CA?

#4965CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CAAE49. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4965CA below.

Is #4965CA good for buttons?

#4965CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4965CA — black text only reaches 4.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4965CA the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #4965CA is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#4965CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4965CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #4965CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #4965CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4965CA Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4965CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #6E8CEA

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4965CA Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #582239

Royal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4965CA Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Royal Blue 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 #4965CA Secondary #8A97BB Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Royal Blue 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 Royal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4965CA 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 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

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 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 43/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 98/100

Very 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 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Lagoon Blue Slate Blue Goldenrod Gainsboro Gunmetal Gray

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 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEE2F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5849CA — 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 #4965CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4965CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 101 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.9% 0.160 268.9);
  --color-50: #F3F5FC;
  --color-100: #DFE4F6;
  --color-200: #C0CAED;
  --color-300: #94A3DB;
  --color-400: #6B7FC7;
  --color-500: #4A5FAB;
  --color-600: #3F4E83;
  --color-700: #313B5E;
  --color-800: #23293E;
  --color-900: #171A26;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-blue: {
    50: '#F3F5FC',
    100: '#DFE4F6',
    200: '#C0CAED',
    300: '#94A3DB',
    400: '#6B7FC7',
    500: '#4A5FAB',
    600: '#3F4E83',
    700: '#313B5E',
    800: '#23293E',
    900: '#171A26',
  },
}

$base: #4965CA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F5FC;
$base-100: #DFE4F6;
$base-200: #C0CAED;
$base-300: #94A3DB;
$base-400: #6B7FC7;
$base-500: #4A5FAB;
$base-600: #3F4E83;
$base-700: #313B5E;
$base-800: #23293E;
$base-900: #171A26;
$base-hover: #324CAB;
$base-subtle: #CDD3EB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4965CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFE4F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0CAED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#94A3DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6B7FC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4A5FAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F4E83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#313B5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23293E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171A26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4965CA

Color Lab

Pairs with #4965CA

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