#4574F1
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.5% 0.195 265.3), rgb(69, 116, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#4574F1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4574F1 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 116, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 86%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.195 265.3) |
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 #4574F1 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4574F1 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4574F1 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4574F1 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8D9FD
oklch(88.4% 0.053 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#A3C0FF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#729CFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 265.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4574F1
oklch(59.5% 0.195 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#3565ED
oklch(55.7% 0.212 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#2952CE
oklch(49% 0.197 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#2244A7
oklch(42.7% 0.164 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#203B84
oklch(37.7% 0.127 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#13234D
oklch(26.9% 0.08 265.6)
#4574F1 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) | #1E84F5 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074EE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092A7 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4574F1
#4574F1
oklch(59.5% 0.195 265.3)
- #9F7800
#9F7800
oklch(59.5% 0.122 85.7)
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 #4574F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.029
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.041
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.069
Use #4574F1 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.