#4354B8
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(48.9% 0.158 272), rgb(67, 84, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#4354B8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4354B8 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 84, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.158 272) |
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 #4354B8 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4354B8 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4354B8 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4354B8 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#869BED
oklch(70.7% 0.123 272)
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Step 500
500
#6980E7
oklch(63.1% 0.156 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#5367D5
oklch(55.7% 0.169 272)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4354B8
oklch(48.9% 0.158 272)
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Step 800
800
#374695
oklch(42.7% 0.13 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F3C77
oklch(37.8% 0.101 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2346
oklch(27% 0.065 272.8)
#4354B8 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) | #0C63BB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058B6 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C7E | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4354B8
#4354B8
oklch(48.9% 0.158 272)
- #745D00
#745D00
oklch(48.7% 0.1 92)
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 #4354B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.064
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
Use #4354B8 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.