#4584AF
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(59% 0.093 240.6), rgb(69, 132, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#4584AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4584AF |
| RGB | rgb(69, 132, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.093 240.6) |
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 #4584AF | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4584AF | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4584AF text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4584AF text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE7
oklch(88.6% 0.023 237.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 239.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BA7C7
oklch(70.8% 0.067 240.4)
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Step 500
500
#5790B8
oklch(63% 0.085 240.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4584AF
oklch(59% 0.093 240.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C668D
oklch(49% 0.087 241.2)
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Step 800
800
#265472
oklch(42.8% 0.071 239.9)
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Step 900
900
#24455C
oklch(37.6% 0.055 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#162936
oklch(27.1% 0.035 239.7)
#4584AF 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) | #7184B1 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6279AE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F93 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4584AF
#4584AF
oklch(59% 0.093 240.6)
- #A57041
#A57041
oklch(59% 0.092 61.1)
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 #4584AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.011
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.015
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.030
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.046
Use #4584AF 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.