#4254BD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.2% 0.165 271.6), rgb(66, 84, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#4254BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4254BD |
| RGB | rgb(66, 84, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.165 271.6) |
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 #4254BD | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4254BD | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4254BD text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4254BD text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#849BF0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#677FEB
oklch(63% 0.164 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#5166D9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 271.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4254BD
oklch(49.2% 0.165 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#364599
oklch(42.7% 0.138 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E3B79
oklch(37.6% 0.106 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2347
oklch(27% 0.068 271.8)
#4254BD 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) | #0064C1 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059BB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D80 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4254BD
#4254BD
oklch(49.2% 0.165 271.6)
- #765E00
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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 #4254BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.066
Use #4254BD 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.