#4576D1
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.7% 0.15 261.6), rgb(69, 118, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#4576D1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4576D1 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 118, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 60%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.15 261.6) |
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 #4576D1 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4576D1 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4576D1 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4576D1 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 262.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2ED
oklch(81% 0.067 261.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BA1E4
oklch(70.8% 0.107 261.3)
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Step 500
500
#5987DC
oklch(63% 0.138 261.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4576D1
oklch(57.7% 0.15 261.6)
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Step 700
700
#315DAF
oklch(49.2% 0.14 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#294C8D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#264071
oklch(37.7% 0.09 261.9)
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Step 950
950
#162642
oklch(27% 0.057 260.9)
#4576D1 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) | #4A7FD4 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3272CF | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B99 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4576D1
#4576D1
oklch(57.7% 0.15 261.6)
- #9D7100
#9D7100
oklch(57.8% 0.119 81.4)
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 #4576D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.062
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.062
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.063
Use #4576D1 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.