#4544BB
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(46.3% 0.182 277), rgb(69, 68, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#4544BB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4544BB |
| RGB | rgb(69, 68, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.182 277) |
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 #4544BB | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4544BB | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4544BB text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4544BB text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCFA
oklch(81% 0.088 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#8B97F7
oklch(70.8% 0.14 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#7179F3
oklch(63% 0.18 277.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C5EE2
oklch(55.5% 0.196 277.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4544BB
oklch(46.3% 0.182 277)
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Step 800
800
#3E409F
oklch(42.7% 0.151 277)
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Step 900
900
#34377E
oklch(37.6% 0.118 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E214A
oklch(27% 0.075 277)
#4544BB 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) | #005ABF | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FB9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006279 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4544BB
#4544BB
oklch(46.3% 0.182 277)
- #685800
#685800
oklch(46.2% 0.095 96.8)
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 #4544BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.030
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.036
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.040
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
Use #4544BB 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.