#4548AE
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.9% 0.159 276.8), rgb(69, 72, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#4548AE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4548AE |
| RGB | rgb(69, 72, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.159 276.8) |
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 #4548AE | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4548AE | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4548AE text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4548AE text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BDF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8D99ED
oklch(70.8% 0.123 276.6)
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Step 500
500
#737DE7
oklch(63.2% 0.158 276.8)
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Step 600
600
#5D63D5
oklch(55.5% 0.172 277)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4548AE
oklch(45.9% 0.159 276.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F4395
oklch(42.6% 0.132 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#353A77
oklch(37.8% 0.103 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2246
oklch(27% 0.066 277.4)
#4548AE 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) | #0059B1 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050AC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006074 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4548AE
#4548AE
oklch(45.9% 0.159 276.8)
- #675700
#675700
oklch(45.9% 0.095 96.7)
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 #4548AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
Use #4548AE 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.