#4457DA
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.2% 0.2 271.3), rgb(68, 87, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#4457DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4457DA |
| RGB | rgb(68, 87, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 67%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.2 271.3) |
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 #4457DA | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4457DA | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4457DA text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4457DA text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#AABEFF
oklch(81% 0.095 271)
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Step 400
400
#7F99FF
oklch(70.8% 0.152 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#617AFF
oklch(63% 0.198 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A5FEE
oklch(55.6% 0.215 271.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4457DA
oklch(52.2% 0.2 271.3)
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Step 800
800
#3240A8
oklch(42.7% 0.166 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B3885
oklch(37.7% 0.129 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#19224E
oklch(27.1% 0.081 271.3)
#4457DA 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) | #006CDE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FD7 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007890 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4457DA
#4457DA
oklch(52.2% 0.2 271.3)
- #806600
#806600
oklch(52.1% 0.107 91.2)
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 #4457DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.009
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.038
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
Use #4457DA 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.