#4567A6
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.8% 0.108 261.8), rgb(69, 103, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#4567A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4567A6 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 103, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.108 261.8) |
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 #4567A6 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4567A6 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4567A6 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4567A6 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#84A1D5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 261.8)
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Step 500
500
#6589CA
oklch(63.1% 0.107 261.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D72B7
oklch(55.7% 0.116 262)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4567A6
oklch(51.8% 0.108 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#334E80
oklch(42.8% 0.09 261.8)
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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)
#4567A6 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) | #4D6CA9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4063A5 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00757E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4567A6
#4567A6
oklch(51.8% 0.108 261.8)
- #876100
#876100
oklch(51.8% 0.107 81.8)
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 #4567A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.014
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.034
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
Use #4567A6 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.