#4356DF
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.4% 0.208 271.2), rgb(67, 86, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#4356DF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4356DF |
| RGB | rgb(67, 86, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 71%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.208 271.2) |
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 #4356DF | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4356DF | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4356DF text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4356DF text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFE
oklch(81% 0.094 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#7F99FD
oklch(70.7% 0.149 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#617CFB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 271)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4356DF
oklch(52.4% 0.208 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#3D4FCC
oklch(49.2% 0.193 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#3241A5
oklch(42.7% 0.161 271.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B3983
oklch(37.8% 0.125 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#19224C
oklch(27% 0.078 271.2)
#4356DF 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) | #006DE3 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FDC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007992 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4356DF
#4356DF
oklch(52.4% 0.208 271.2)
- #816700
#816700
oklch(52.4% 0.107 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 #4356DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.012
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.034
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.062
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.063
Use #4356DF 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.