#4458B0
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49.2% 0.141 270.8), rgb(68, 88, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#4458B0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4458B0 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 88, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.141 270.8) |
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 #4458B0 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4458B0 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4458B0 text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4458B0 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 271)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 271)
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Step 400
400
#879DE5
oklch(70.8% 0.109 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A82DE
oklch(63% 0.141 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#536ACB
oklch(55.6% 0.152 270.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4458B0
oklch(49.2% 0.141 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#38488E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 271)
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Step 900
900
#303D72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2443
oklch(27% 0.059 271.1)
#4458B0 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) | #2964B3 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #125AAE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C7B | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4458B0
#4458B0
oklch(49.2% 0.141 270.8)
- #765E00
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 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 #4458B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
Use #4458B0 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.