#4357AF
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(48.8% 0.142 270.7), rgb(67, 87, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#4357AF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4357AF |
| RGB | rgb(67, 87, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.142 270.7) |
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 #4357AF | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4357AF | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4357AF text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4357AF text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#E5EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 271)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 271)
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Step 400
400
#879DE5
oklch(70.8% 0.109 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A82DE
oklch(63% 0.141 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#536ACB
oklch(55.6% 0.152 270.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4357AF
oklch(48.8% 0.142 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#38488E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 271)
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Step 900
900
#303D72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2443
oklch(27% 0.059 271.1)
#4357AF 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) | #2863B2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F59AD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B7B | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4357AF
#4357AF
oklch(48.8% 0.142 270.7)
- #755D00
#755D00
oklch(48.8% 0.1 91.2)
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 #4357AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
Use #4357AF 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.