#4571A6
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(54.1% 0.097 254), rgb(69, 113, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#4571A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4571A6 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 113, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.097 254) |
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 #4571A6 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4571A6 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4571A6 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4571A6 text on black | 4.16:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAE9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 254)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DD
oklch(81% 0.043 253.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A3CC
oklch(70.7% 0.07 254.8)
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Step 500
500
#638CBF
oklch(63.1% 0.09 254.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4571A6
oklch(54.1% 0.097 254)
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Step 700
700
#3A6393
oklch(49.2% 0.09 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#315177
oklch(42.8% 0.074 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4360
oklch(37.7% 0.058 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2738
oklch(26.9% 0.037 255.4)
#4571A6 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) | #5B74A8 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6BA5 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D84 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4571A6
#4571A6
oklch(54.1% 0.097 254)
- #906525
#906525
oklch(54% 0.096 73.5)
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 #4571A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.009
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.016
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.023
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
Use #4571A6 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.