#4550CA
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.7% 0.187 273.5), rgb(69, 80, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#4550CA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4550CA |
| RGB | rgb(69, 80, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.187 273.5) |
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 #4550CA | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4550CA | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4550CA text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4550CA text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFC
oklch(81% 0.091 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#8498FA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#687BF7
oklch(63.1% 0.185 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5260E6
oklch(55.6% 0.201 273.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4550CA
oklch(49.7% 0.187 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#3741A2
oklch(42.7% 0.155 273.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F3880
oklch(37.6% 0.121 273.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B224B
oklch(27% 0.076 273)
#4550CA 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) | #0064CE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C8 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006E85 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4550CA
#4550CA
oklch(49.7% 0.187 273.5)
- #766000
#766000
oklch(49.6% 0.102 93.2)
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 #4550CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.032
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.044
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
Use #4550CA 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.