#4657E1
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.9% 0.208 271.8), rgb(70, 87, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#4657E1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4657E1 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 87, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 72%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.208 271.8) |
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 #4657E1 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4657E1 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4657E1 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4657E1 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FD
oklch(93.5% 0.028 272.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 272.2)
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Step 400
400
#8099FD
oklch(70.8% 0.149 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#637BFB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 271.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4657E1
oklch(52.9% 0.208 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F4ECC
oklch(49.1% 0.194 271.9)
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Step 800
800
#3341A5
oklch(42.7% 0.161 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C3883
oklch(37.6% 0.126 272.1)
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Step 950
950
#19224C
oklch(27% 0.078 271.2)
#4657E1 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) | #006EE5 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060DE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A94 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4657E1
#4657E1
oklch(52.9% 0.208 271.8)
- #826800
#826800
oklch(52.8% 0.108 91.5)
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 #4657E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.011
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.029
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
Use #4657E1 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.