#4577AC
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(55.8% 0.099 251.3), rgb(69, 119, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#4577AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 251°. 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 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4577AC |
| RGB | rgb(69, 119, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.099 251.3) |
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 #4577AC | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4577AC | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4577AC text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4577AC text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#ACC3DD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 251.6)
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Step 400
400
#80A4CC
oklch(70.7% 0.071 251.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F8DBF
oklch(63.1% 0.091 251.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4577AC
oklch(55.8% 0.099 251.3)
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Step 700
700
#366393
oklch(49% 0.092 251.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D5177
oklch(42.6% 0.076 251.2)
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Step 900
900
#294360
oklch(37.6% 0.059 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#182838
oklch(27.1% 0.037 249.3)
#4577AC 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) | #6179AE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536FAB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00838A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4577AC
#4577AC
oklch(55.8% 0.099 251.3)
- #986929
#986929
oklch(55.8% 0.099 71.2)
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 #4577AC, 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 0.025
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.032
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
Use #4577AC 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.