#4560CB
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.8% 0.169 269.2), rgb(69, 96, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#4560CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4560CB |
| RGB | rgb(69, 96, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.169 269.2) |
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 #4560CB | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4560CB | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4560CB text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4560CB text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 269)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF3
oklch(80.9% 0.076 269.8)
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Step 400
400
#829CEC
oklch(70.6% 0.121 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#6482E6
oklch(63.1% 0.154 269.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4560CB
oklch(52.8% 0.169 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E57B8
oklch(49.2% 0.156 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#334795
oklch(42.6% 0.13 269.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3D77
oklch(37.8% 0.101 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2446
oklch(27.1% 0.065 269.4)
#4560CB 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) | #196FCF | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063C9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00798C | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4560CB
#4560CB
oklch(52.8% 0.169 269.2)
- #846700
#846700
oklch(52.8% 0.108 89.2)
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 #4560CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
Use #4560CB 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.