#4456C7
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.5% 0.176 271.7), rgb(68, 86, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#4456C7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4456C7 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 86, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 54%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.176 271.7) |
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 #4456C7 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4456C7 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4456C7 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4456C7 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#ADBEF8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#839AF5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#667EF1
oklch(63.2% 0.173 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F64E0
oklch(55.7% 0.189 271.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4456C7
oklch(50.5% 0.176 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#35449D
oklch(42.8% 0.145 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D3A7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 270.9)
#4456C7 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) | #0067CB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CC5 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007186 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4456C7
#4456C7
oklch(50.5% 0.176 271.7)
- #7A6200
#7A6200
oklch(50.5% 0.103 92)
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 #4456C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.033
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
Use #4456C7 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.