#4583EE
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(62.3% 0.174 260.5), rgb(69, 131, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#4583EE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4583EE |
| RGB | rgb(69, 131, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 83%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.174 260.5) |
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 #4583EE | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4583EE | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4583EE text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4583EE text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#E1EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 261.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EA0F5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 260.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4583EE
oklch(62.3% 0.174 260.5)
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Step 600
600
#296CDF
oklch(55.6% 0.188 260.5)
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Step 700
700
#1C59C2
oklch(49% 0.176 260.7)
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Step 800
800
#194A9D
oklch(42.8% 0.145 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B3F7D
oklch(37.8% 0.113 260.5)
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Step 950
950
#102549
oklch(26.9% 0.072 260.4)
#4583EE 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) | #4C8EF2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #297EEC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009CAD | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4583EE
#4583EE
oklch(62.3% 0.174 260.5)
- #AF7D00
#AF7D00
oklch(62.3% 0.129 80.4)
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 #4583EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.040
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.063
Use #4583EE 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.