#4454C9
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.3% 0.181 272.2), rgb(68, 84, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#4454C9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4454C9 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 84, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.181 272.2) |
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 #4454C9 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4454C9 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4454C9 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4454C9 text on black | 3.35:1 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEFA
oklch(81% 0.087 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8399F8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#667DF4
oklch(63.2% 0.179 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#5062E3
oklch(55.6% 0.195 272.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4454C9
oklch(50.3% 0.181 272.2)
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Step 800
800
#35439F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 272)
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Step 900
900
#2E397E
oklch(37.6% 0.117 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B224A
oklch(27% 0.074 273)
#4454C9 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) | #0067CD | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BC7 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007186 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4454C9
#4454C9
oklch(50.3% 0.181 272.2)
- #796100
#796100
oklch(50.2% 0.103 91.9)
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 #4454C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.060
Use #4454C9 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.