#4455C3
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50% 0.172 272), rgb(68, 85, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#4455C3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4455C3 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 85, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.172 272) |
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 #4455C3 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4455C3 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4455C3 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4455C3 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEBEF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#849AF3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 272.1)
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Step 500
500
#677EEF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 272)
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Step 600
600
#5164DD
oklch(55.6% 0.185 272.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4455C3
oklch(50% 0.172 272)
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Step 800
800
#36449B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E3A7B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2348
oklch(27% 0.069 271.9)
#4455C3 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) | #0066C7 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AC1 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007084 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4455C3
#4455C3
oklch(50% 0.172 272)
- #786000
#786000
oklch(49.9% 0.102 91.7)
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 #4455C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.063
Use #4455C3 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.