#4258B5
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.4% 0.149 270.1), rgb(66, 88, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#4258B5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4258B5 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 88, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.149 270.1) |
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 #4258B5 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4258B5 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4258B5 text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4258B5 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#CFD9F5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 270)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#859CE9
oklch(70.6% 0.116 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#6782E2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 269.9)
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Step 600
600
#5069D0
oklch(55.5% 0.161 270.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4258B5
oklch(49.4% 0.149 270.1)
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Step 800
800
#364892
oklch(42.8% 0.123 270.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E3D74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2444
oklch(27% 0.061 270.1)
#4258B5 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) | #2265B8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AB3 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E7E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4258B5
#4258B5
oklch(49.4% 0.149 270.1)
- #785E00
#785E00
oklch(49.4% 0.101 89.8)
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 #4258B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
Use #4258B5 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.