#4353BE
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.1% 0.168 272.3), rgb(67, 83, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#4353BE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4353BE |
| RGB | rgb(67, 83, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.168 272.3) |
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 #4353BE | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4353BE | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4353BE text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4353BE text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF6
oklch(80.9% 0.081 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#859AF1
oklch(70.6% 0.13 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#687EEC
oklch(63% 0.166 272.3)
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Step 600
600
#5265DB
oklch(55.7% 0.18 272.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4353BE
oklch(49.1% 0.168 272.3)
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Step 800
800
#37459A
oklch(42.8% 0.139 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F3B7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2348
oklch(27% 0.069 271.9)
#4353BE 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) | #0063C2 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058BC | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D80 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4353BE
#4353BE
oklch(49.1% 0.168 272.3)
- #755E00
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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 #4353BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
Use #4353BE 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.