#4554CC
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.6% 0.185 272.5), rgb(69, 84, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#4554CC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4554CC |
| RGB | rgb(69, 84, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.185 272.5) |
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 #4554CC | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4554CC | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4554CC text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4554CC text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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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
#ADBDFB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 273.1)
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Step 400
400
#8399F9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#667CF6
oklch(63.1% 0.183 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5061E5
oklch(55.5% 0.199 272.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4554CC
oklch(50.6% 0.185 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#3642A1
oklch(42.8% 0.153 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#2E3980
oklch(37.7% 0.12 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B224B
oklch(27% 0.076 273)
#4554CC 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) | #0067D0 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BCA | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007288 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4554CC
#4554CC
oklch(50.6% 0.185 272.5)
- #7A6200
#7A6200
oklch(50.5% 0.103 92)
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 #4554CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4554CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.026
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
Use #4554CC 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.