#4551CB
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.9% 0.187 273.2), rgb(69, 81, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#4551CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4551CB |
| RGB | rgb(69, 81, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.187 273.2) |
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 #4551CB | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4551CB | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4551CB text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4551CB text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#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
#ADBDFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 273.2)
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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)
#4551CB
oklch(49.9% 0.187 273.2)
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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)
#4551CB 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) | #0065CF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059C9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F86 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4551CB
#4551CB
oklch(49.9% 0.187 273.2)
- #776100
#776100
oklch(50% 0.102 93.4)
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 #4551CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.030
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
Use #4551CB 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.