#4054C6
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.8% 0.178 270.9), rgb(64, 84, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#4054C6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4054C6 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 84, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 54%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.178 270.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4054C6 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4054C6 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4054C6 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4054C6 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#819AF6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 271)
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Step 500
500
#637EF3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 270.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D64E1
oklch(55.6% 0.191 271)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4054C6
oklch(49.8% 0.178 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#33449E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C3A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.116 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A234A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 271.1)
#4054C6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0066CA | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059C4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007085 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4054C6
#4054C6
oklch(49.8% 0.178 270.9)
- #785F00
#785F00
oklch(49.6% 0.101 90.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4054C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
Use #4054C6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.