#4456DE
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.3% 0.206 271.5), rgb(68, 86, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#4456DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4456DE |
| RGB | rgb(68, 86, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 70%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.206 271.5) |
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 #4456DE | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4456DE | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4456DE text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4456DE text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 273.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#AABDFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F98FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#617AFF
oklch(63% 0.198 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A5DF2
oklch(55.6% 0.222 271.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4456DE
oklch(52.3% 0.206 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#313FAA
oklch(42.7% 0.17 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A3787
oklch(37.7% 0.134 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#18214F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 271.3)
#4456DE 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) | #006DE2 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FDB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007992 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4456DE
#4456DE
oklch(52.3% 0.206 271.5)
- #816700
#816700
oklch(52.4% 0.107 91.4)
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 #4456DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.010
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.035
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.063
Use #4456DE 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.