#4559B7
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.9% 0.15 271), rgb(69, 89, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#4559B7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4559B7 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 89, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.15 271) |
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 #4559B7 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4559B7 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4559B7 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4559B7 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#E4E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 271.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFF0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 270.6)
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Step 400
400
#869CE9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#6981E2
oklch(63% 0.148 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#5269D0
oklch(55.7% 0.16 270.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4559B7
oklch(49.9% 0.15 271)
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Step 800
800
#374792
oklch(42.7% 0.124 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F3C74
oklch(37.6% 0.097 271.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2444
oklch(27.1% 0.06 271.3)
#4559B7 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) | #2366BA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CB5 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F7F | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4559B7
#4559B7
oklch(49.9% 0.15 271)
- #796000
#796000
oklch(50% 0.102 90.9)
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 #4559B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #4559B7 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.