#4561AB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(50.8% 0.122 266.5), rgb(69, 97, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#4561AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4561AB |
| RGB | rgb(69, 97, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.122 266.5) |
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 #4561AB | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4561AB | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4561AB text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4561AB text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 267)
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Step 400
400
#859FDC
oklch(70.6% 0.095 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#6886D3
oklch(63.1% 0.121 266.8)
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Step 600
600
#506FC0
oklch(55.7% 0.131 266.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4561AB
oklch(50.8% 0.122 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#354C86
oklch(42.8% 0.1 266)
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Step 900
900
#2E3F6B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#4561AB 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) | #4069AE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3260A9 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00727D | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4561AB
#4561AB
oklch(50.8% 0.122 266.5)
- #7F6000
#7F6000
oklch(50.7% 0.104 86.5)
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 #4561AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4561AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.027
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
Use #4561AB 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.