#4564C0
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52.8% 0.148 267.2), rgb(69, 100, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#4564C0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4564C0 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 100, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.148 267.2) |
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 #4564C0 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4564C0 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4564C0 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4564C0 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 267)
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Step 400
400
#839EE4
oklch(70.7% 0.107 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#6585DC
oklch(63.2% 0.136 267.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4564C0
oklch(52.8% 0.148 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E5AAE
oklch(49.1% 0.138 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#334A8D
oklch(42.7% 0.114 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C3E71
oklch(37.6% 0.09 267.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#4564C0 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) | #356FC3 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C64BE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007989 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4564C0
#4564C0
oklch(52.8% 0.148 267.2)
- #866600
#866600
oklch(52.8% 0.108 87)
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 #4564C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.038
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
Use #4564C0 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.