#4454BE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.4% 0.166 272.4), rgb(68, 84, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#4454BE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4454BE |
| RGB | rgb(68, 84, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.166 272.4) |
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 #4454BE | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4454BE | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4454BE text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4454BE text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 273)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 271.9)
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Step 400
400
#859AF1
oklch(70.6% 0.13 272.4)
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Step 500
500
#697FEC
oklch(63.2% 0.164 272.3)
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Step 600
600
#5265DA
oklch(55.6% 0.179 272.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4454BE
oklch(49.4% 0.166 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#374599
oklch(42.8% 0.137 272.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F3B7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2347
oklch(27% 0.068 271.8)
#4454BE 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) | #0064C2 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059BC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D81 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4454BE
#4454BE
oklch(49.4% 0.166 272.4)
- #765F00
#765F00
oklch(49.4% 0.101 92.3)
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 #4454BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.065
Use #4454BE 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.