#4566D7
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.8% 0.177 267.9), rgb(69, 102, 215).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#4566D7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4566D7 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 102, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 65%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.177 267.9) |
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 #4566D7 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4566D7 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4566D7 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4566D7 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AABFF5
oklch(80.8% 0.08 268.1)
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Step 400
400
#7E9DF0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F82EB
oklch(63.2% 0.162 267.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4566D7
oklch(54.8% 0.177 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#3956BD
oklch(49.1% 0.165 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F4799
oklch(42.7% 0.137 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#293D79
oklch(37.8% 0.105 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#182447
oklch(27% 0.067 267.5)
#4566D7 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) | #1975DB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068D5 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008195 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4566D7
#4566D7
oklch(54.8% 0.177 267.9)
- #8C6C00
#8C6C00
oklch(54.8% 0.112 88.1)
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 #4566D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.016
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.036
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.049
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
Use #4566D7 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.