#4659BD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.4% 0.158 271.5), rgb(70, 89, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#4659BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4659BD |
| RGB | rgb(70, 89, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.158 271.5) |
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 #4659BD | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4659BD | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4659BD text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4659BD text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 272.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFBEF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#859BED
oklch(70.6% 0.123 271.5)
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Step 500
500
#6980E7
oklch(63.1% 0.156 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#5267D5
oklch(55.6% 0.17 271.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4659BD
oklch(50.4% 0.158 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#374695
oklch(42.7% 0.13 271.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F3C77
oklch(37.8% 0.101 271.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2346
oklch(26.9% 0.066 271.6)
#4659BD 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) | #1A67C1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DBB | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007082 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4659BD
#4659BD
oklch(50.4% 0.158 271.5)
- #7A6100
#7A6100
oklch(50.3% 0.103 91.1)
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 #4659BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.054
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
Use #4659BD 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.