#4550A8
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(47% 0.14 274.3), rgb(69, 80, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#4550A8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4550A8 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 80, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.14 274.3) |
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 #4550A8 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4550A8 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4550A8 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4550A8 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEED
oklch(80.9% 0.068 274.5)
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Step 400
400
#8C9BE4
oklch(70.7% 0.108 274.4)
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Step 500
500
#7181DC
oklch(63.2% 0.138 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A68CA
oklch(55.5% 0.151 274.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4550A8
oklch(47% 0.14 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D478D
oklch(42.7% 0.115 274.4)
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Step 900
900
#343C71
oklch(37.7% 0.091 274.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2442
oklch(27.1% 0.056 273.5)
#4550A8 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) | #1E5DAB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0554A6 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006474 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4550A8
#4550A8
oklch(47% 0.14 274.3)
- #6D5900
#6D5900
oklch(47% 0.096 93.7)
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 #4550A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
Use #4550A8 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.