#4583BA
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59.3% 0.106 247.4), rgb(69, 131, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#4583BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4583BA |
| RGB | rgb(69, 131, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.106 247.4) |
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 #4583BA | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4583BA | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4583BA text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4583BA text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7AA5CE
oklch(70.6% 0.076 247.8)
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Step 500
500
#568EC2
oklch(63% 0.099 247.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4583BA
oklch(59.3% 0.106 247.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C6596
oklch(49.2% 0.099 247.4)
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Step 800
800
#255279
oklch(42.6% 0.082 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#234462
oklch(37.6% 0.065 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#152839
oklch(26.9% 0.04 246.9)
#4583BA 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) | #6B85BC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B79B9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009096 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4583BA
#4583BA
oklch(59.3% 0.106 247.4)
- #A8712F
#A8712F
oklch(59.4% 0.107 67.8)
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 #4583BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.006
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.009
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.036
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.037
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
Use #4583BA 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.