#4577AA
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(55.7% 0.097 250.4), rgb(69, 119, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#4577AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4577AA |
| RGB | rgb(69, 119, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.097 250.4) |
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 #4577AA | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4577AA | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4577AA text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4577AA text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DC
oklch(80.8% 0.043 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#80A4CB
oklch(70.6% 0.07 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#5F8DBD
oklch(63% 0.089 250.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4577AA
oklch(55.7% 0.097 250.4)
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Step 700
700
#366492
oklch(49.2% 0.09 250.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5176
oklch(42.6% 0.075 250.6)
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Step 900
900
#29445F
oklch(37.8% 0.057 249.6)
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Step 950
950
#182838
oklch(27.1% 0.037 249.3)
#4577AA 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) | #6279AC | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546FA9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008389 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4577AA
#4577AA
oklch(55.7% 0.097 250.4)
- #97692C
#97692C
oklch(55.7% 0.097 70.9)
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 #4577AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.016
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.021
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.026
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.034
Use #4577AA 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.