#4358BD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50% 0.16 270.7), rgb(67, 88, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#4358BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4358BD |
| RGB | rgb(67, 88, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.16 270.7) |
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 #4358BD | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4358BD | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4358BD text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4358BD text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#CED8F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 270.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEBFF4
oklch(81% 0.077 270.8)
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Step 400
400
#849CEE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 270.6)
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Step 500
500
#6680E8
oklch(63% 0.159 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F67D6
oklch(55.5% 0.172 270.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4358BD
oklch(50% 0.16 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#354696
oklch(42.6% 0.132 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E3C78
oklch(37.8% 0.103 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2346
oklch(26.9% 0.066 271.6)
#4358BD 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) | #1466C1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BBB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007082 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4358BD
#4358BD
oklch(50% 0.16 270.7)
- #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 #4358BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.055
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
Use #4358BD 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.