#4056AE
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(48.4% 0.142 269.8), rgb(64, 86, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#4056AE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4056AE |
| RGB | rgb(64, 86, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.142 269.8) |
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 #4056AE | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4056AE | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4056AE text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4056AE text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 268.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 270.1)
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Step 400
400
#869DE6
oklch(70.8% 0.11 270.1)
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Step 500
500
#6883DE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 269.6)
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Step 600
600
#516ACC
oklch(55.5% 0.154 270)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4056AE
oklch(48.4% 0.142 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#36498F
oklch(42.8% 0.118 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F3D72
oklch(37.6% 0.092 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2443
oklch(26.9% 0.059 269.9)
#4056AE 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) | #2662B1 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0858AC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006A7A | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4056AE
#4056AE
oklch(48.4% 0.142 269.8)
- #745B00
#745B00
oklch(48.3% 0.099 90)
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 #4056AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
Use #4056AE 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.