#4567AE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.3% 0.119 263.5), rgb(69, 103, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#4567AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4567AE |
| RGB | rgb(69, 103, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.119 263.5) |
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 #4567AE | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4567AE | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4567AE text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4567AE text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#83A0DB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 264)
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Step 500
500
#6488D1
oklch(63.2% 0.118 263.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B70BE
oklch(55.5% 0.129 263.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4567AE
oklch(52.3% 0.119 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#324D85
oklch(42.8% 0.099 263.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C406A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A263E
oklch(27% 0.048 263.3)
#4567AE 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) | #486EB1 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A64AD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007782 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4567AE
#4567AE
oklch(52.3% 0.119 263.5)
- #876300
#876300
oklch(52.3% 0.107 83.6)
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 #4567AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.012
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.055
Use #4567AE 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.