#4457D2
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.5% 0.189 271.4), rgb(68, 87, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#4457D2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4457D2 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 87, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.189 271.4) |
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 #4457D2 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4457D2 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4457D2 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4457D2 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFD
oklch(81% 0.092 271.3)
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Step 400
400
#8099FB
oklch(70.6% 0.146 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#637CF9
oklch(63.1% 0.187 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C61E8
oklch(55.6% 0.204 271.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4457D2
oklch(51.5% 0.189 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#3342A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3981
oklch(37.7% 0.122 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#19224C
oklch(27% 0.078 271.2)
#4457D2 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) | #006AD6 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ED0 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00758C | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4457D2
#4457D2
oklch(51.5% 0.189 271.4)
- #7E6500
#7E6500
oklch(51.7% 0.106 91.8)
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 #4457D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4457D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.017
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.048
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
Use #4457D2 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.