#4460DE
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(54.2% 0.194 269.3), rgb(68, 96, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#4460DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4460DE |
| RGB | rgb(68, 96, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 70%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.194 269.3) |
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 #4460DE | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4460DE | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4460DE text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4460DE text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 270)
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Step 300
300
#AABFFA
oklch(81% 0.087 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#7E9BF8
oklch(70.8% 0.14 269.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F7FF4
oklch(63.1% 0.178 269.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4460DE
oklch(54.2% 0.194 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A52C5
oklch(49% 0.181 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#30449F
oklch(42.6% 0.149 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#293B7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 269)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#4460DE 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) | #0073E2 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065DC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F96 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4460DE
#4460DE
oklch(54.2% 0.194 269.3)
- #896B00
#896B00
oklch(54.2% 0.111 89.2)
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 #4460DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.021
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.022
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.024
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
Use #4460DE 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.