#4552A1
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(46.9% 0.127 273.5), rgb(69, 82, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#4552A1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4552A1 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 82, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.127 273.5) |
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 #4552A1 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4552A1 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4552A1 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4552A1 text on black | 2.97:1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 272.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE9
oklch(81% 0.061 272.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D9CDE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 273.8)
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Step 500
500
#7182D5
oklch(63% 0.126 273.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B6AC3
oklch(55.6% 0.138 273.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4552A1
oklch(46.9% 0.127 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D4988
oklch(42.8% 0.105 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#343D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 273.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#4552A1 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) | #2C5DA4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E559F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E6472 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4552A1
#4552A1
oklch(46.9% 0.127 273.5)
- #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 #4552A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
Use #4552A1 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.