#4565B8
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.5% 0.136 266), rgb(69, 101, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#4565B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4565B8 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 101, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.136 266) |
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 #4565B8 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4565B8 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4565B8 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4565B8 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#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
#AEC0E9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 266.4)
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Step 400
400
#849FDE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#6686D5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 266.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4565B8
oklch(52.5% 0.136 266)
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Step 700
700
#3F5CA8
oklch(49.2% 0.126 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#344B88
oklch(42.6% 0.105 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2540
oklch(26.9% 0.053 266.2)
#4565B8 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) | #3E6EBB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B64B6 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007885 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4565B8
#4565B8
oklch(52.5% 0.136 266)
- #866500
#866500
oklch(52.6% 0.108 86.1)
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 #4565B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.026
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.030
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
Use #4565B8 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.