#4579B8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.9% 0.113 254.3), rgb(69, 121, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#4579B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4579B8 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 121, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.113 254.3) |
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 #4579B8 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4579B8 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4579B8 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4579B8 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 253.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DA3D3
oklch(70.6% 0.082 254.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C8CC7
oklch(63.1% 0.104 254.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4579B8
oklch(56.9% 0.113 254.3)
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Step 700
700
#33629B
oklch(49.1% 0.105 254.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B507D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 254.4)
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Step 900
900
#274365
oklch(37.8% 0.068 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#17273B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 254.6)
#4579B8 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) | #5E7DBB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E72B7 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008790 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4579B8
#4579B8
oklch(56.9% 0.113 254.3)
- #9E6C16
#9E6C16
oklch(57% 0.113 74.6)
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 #4579B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.017
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.036
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
Use #4579B8 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.