#4458AE
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(49% 0.138 270.7), rgb(68, 88, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#4458AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4458AE |
| RGB | rgb(68, 88, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.138 270.7) |
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 #4458AE | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4458AE | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4458AE text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4458AE text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 270.7)
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Step 400
400
#879DE4
oklch(70.7% 0.107 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B83DC
oklch(63.2% 0.137 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#546ACA
oklch(55.6% 0.15 271.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4458AE
oklch(49% 0.138 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#38498D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#303D71
oklch(37.6% 0.09 271)
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Step 950
950
#1C2442
oklch(26.9% 0.057 270.9)
#4458AE 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) | #2C63B1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #175AAC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C7B | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4458AE
#4458AE
oklch(49% 0.138 270.7)
- #765D00
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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 #4458AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
Use #4458AE 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.