#4450AE
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(47.4% 0.149 273.8), rgb(68, 80, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#4450AE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4450AE |
| RGB | rgb(68, 80, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.149 273.8) |
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 #4450AE | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4450AE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4450AE text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4450AE text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 272.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2BEF0
oklch(81% 0.072 274.2)
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Step 400
400
#8A9BE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 273.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E80E2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 273.6)
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Step 600
600
#5867CF
oklch(55.6% 0.16 273.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4450AE
oklch(47.4% 0.149 273.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B4691
oklch(42.6% 0.123 273.7)
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Step 900
900
#323C74
oklch(37.8% 0.096 273.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2344
oklch(26.9% 0.062 273.8)
#4450AE 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) | #135EB1 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055AC | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006677 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4450AE
#4450AE
oklch(47.4% 0.149 273.8)
- #6E5A00
#6E5A00
oklch(47.4% 0.097 93.9)
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 #4450AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
Use #4450AE 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.