#4549A6
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.5% 0.147 277), rgb(69, 73, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#4549A6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4549A6 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 73, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.147 277) |
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 #4549A6 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4549A6 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4549A6 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4549A6 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2BCF8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 277)
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Step 400
400
#8C97F5
oklch(70.7% 0.137 277.2)
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Step 500
500
#717AF1
oklch(63.1% 0.176 276.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C60DF
oklch(55.7% 0.189 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C4EC2
oklch(49.1% 0.177 276.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4549A6
oklch(45.5% 0.147 277)
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Step 900
900
#34387D
oklch(37.7% 0.115 276.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2149
oklch(26.9% 0.073 277.1)
#4549A6 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) | #0458A9 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050A4 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #055F70 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4549A6
#4549A6
oklch(45.5% 0.147 277)
- #665600
#665600
oklch(45.5% 0.094 96.6)
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 #4549A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
Use #4549A6 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.