#4580E2
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(60.9% 0.161 260), rgb(69, 128, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#4580E2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4580E2 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 128, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 73%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.161 260) |
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 #4580E2 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4580E2 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4580E2 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4580E2 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#71A1EF
oklch(70.8% 0.126 259.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4580E2
oklch(60.9% 0.161 260)
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Step 600
600
#2E6ED8
oklch(55.6% 0.176 260)
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Step 700
700
#215BBB
oklch(49% 0.163 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#1D4B97
oklch(42.7% 0.135 260)
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Step 900
900
#1D3F78
oklch(37.5% 0.105 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#122646
oklch(27.1% 0.065 259.4)
#4580E2 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) | #5089E6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #347BE0 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0097A6 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4580E2
#4580E2
oklch(60.9% 0.161 260)
- #AA7900
#AA7900
oklch(61% 0.126 80.2)
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 #4580E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.042
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.050
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
Use #4580E2 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.