#4566B2
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.3% 0.126 264.7), rgb(69, 102, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#4566B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4566B2 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 102, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.126 264.7) |
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 #4566B2 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4566B2 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4566B2 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4566B2 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#CED9F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#82A0DE
oklch(70.7% 0.097 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#6487D5
oklch(63.2% 0.124 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#4B6FC2
oklch(55.6% 0.135 264.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4566B2
oklch(52.3% 0.126 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#324C88
oklch(42.7% 0.105 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C406D
oklch(37.8% 0.081 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2640
oklch(27.2% 0.051 264.4)
#4566B2 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) | #446EB5 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3464B0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007783 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4566B2
#4566B2
oklch(52.3% 0.126 264.7)
- #866400
#866400
oklch(52.4% 0.107 85.2)
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 #4566B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.017
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
Use #4566B2 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.