#4574EE
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.3% 0.191 265.2), rgb(69, 116, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#4574EE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4574EE |
| RGB | rgb(69, 116, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 83%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.191 265.2) |
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 #4574EE | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4574EE | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4574EE text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4574EE text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 265.5)
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Step 400
400
#769DF6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#5482F3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 265.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4574EE
oklch(59.3% 0.191 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E56C4
oklch(49.2% 0.178 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#26479E
oklch(42.7% 0.147 265)
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Step 900
900
#233D7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 265)
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Step 950
950
#15244A
oklch(27% 0.073 265.6)
#4574EE 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) | #2484F2 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074EC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091A6 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4574EE
#4574EE
oklch(59.3% 0.191 265.2)
- #9F7700
#9F7700
oklch(59.3% 0.121 85)
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 #4574EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.031
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.041
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.069
Use #4574EE 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.