#4653CE
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(50.6% 0.188 273), rgb(70, 83, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#4653CE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4653CE |
| RGB | rgb(70, 83, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.188 273) |
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 #4653CE | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4653CE | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4653CE text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4653CE text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 273.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADBDFC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#8398FB
oklch(70.6% 0.147 273.1)
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Step 500
500
#677BF8
oklch(63.1% 0.186 273.1)
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Step 600
600
#5160E7
oklch(55.6% 0.203 273.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4653CE
oklch(50.6% 0.188 273)
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Step 800
800
#3641A2
oklch(42.6% 0.156 273)
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Step 900
900
#2E3881
oklch(37.6% 0.123 273.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B224B
oklch(27% 0.076 273)
#4653CE 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) | #0067D2 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BCC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007288 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4653CE
#4653CE
oklch(50.6% 0.188 273)
- #796300
#796300
oklch(50.7% 0.104 93.7)
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 #4653CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4653CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.023
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
Use #4653CE 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.