#4258BC
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.9% 0.159 270.3), rgb(66, 88, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#4258BC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4258BC |
| RGB | rgb(66, 88, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.159 270.3) |
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 #4258BC | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4258BC | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4258BC text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4258BC text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 270.9)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF3
oklch(80.9% 0.076 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#839CED
oklch(70.7% 0.122 270)
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Step 500
500
#6681E8
oklch(63.2% 0.157 270.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F68D6
oklch(55.7% 0.171 270.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4258BC
oklch(49.9% 0.159 270.3)
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Step 800
800
#354796
oklch(42.8% 0.131 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D3C77
oklch(37.6% 0.102 270.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2446
oklch(27.1% 0.065 269.4)
#4258BC 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) | #1666C0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BBA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007081 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4258BC
#4258BC
oklch(49.9% 0.159 270.3)
- #796000
#796000
oklch(50% 0.102 90.9)
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 #4258BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.054
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
Use #4258BC 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.