#4549D2
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.2% 0.206 274.6), rgb(69, 73, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#4549D2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4549D2 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 73, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.206 274.6) |
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 #4549D2 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4549D2 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4549D2 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4549D2 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FE
oklch(93.7% 0.029 275.2)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 275)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8597FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#6978FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 274.4)
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Step 600
600
#545BF1
oklch(55.7% 0.221 274.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4549D2
oklch(49.2% 0.206 274.6)
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Step 800
800
#383DAA
oklch(42.7% 0.171 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F3686
oklch(37.7% 0.132 274.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B204F
oklch(26.9% 0.086 274.6)
#4549D2 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) | #0062D6 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056CF | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D87 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4549D2
#4549D2
oklch(49.2% 0.206 274.6)
- #735F00
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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 #4549D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4549D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.036
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.036
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.038
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
Use #4549D2 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.