#4567A5
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.7% 0.106 261.6), rgb(69, 103, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#4567A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4567A5 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 103, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.106 261.6) |
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 #4567A5 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4567A5 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4567A5 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4567A5 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#84A1D4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#6689C9
oklch(63.1% 0.105 261.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D72B6
oklch(55.6% 0.114 261.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4567A5
oklch(51.7% 0.106 261.6)
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Step 800
800
#334E7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4166
oklch(37.7% 0.069 262)
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Step 950
950
#1A263C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 261.9)
#4567A5 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) | #4D6CA8 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4163A4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00757E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4567A5
#4567A5
oklch(51.7% 0.106 261.6)
- #876101
#876101
oklch(51.8% 0.107 81.7)
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 #4567A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.015
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.032
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.033
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.047
Use #4567A5 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.