#4561D9
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54% 0.186 269.3), rgb(69, 97, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#4561D9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4561D9 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 97, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 66%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.186 269.3) |
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 #4561D9 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4561D9 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4561D9 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4561D9 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 269.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBFF8
oklch(81% 0.084 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#7F9BF4
oklch(70.6% 0.134 269.5)
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Step 500
500
#6080F0
oklch(63.1% 0.171 269.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4561D9
oklch(54% 0.186 269.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B54C1
oklch(49.1% 0.173 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#31459C
oklch(42.6% 0.143 269.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A3B7C
oklch(37.6% 0.112 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#192349
oklch(27% 0.072 270)
#4561D9 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) | #0072DD | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065D7 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E93 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4561D9
#4561D9
oklch(54% 0.186 269.3)
- #886A00
#886A00
oklch(53.9% 0.11 89.1)
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 #4561D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.023
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
Use #4561D9 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.