#4659C8
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(51.2% 0.173 271.6), rgb(70, 89, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#4659C8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4659C8 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 89, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.173 271.6) |
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 #4659C8 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4659C8 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4659C8 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4659C8 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 272.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEF7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 271.6)
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Step 400
400
#839AF4
oklch(70.7% 0.134 271.7)
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Step 500
500
#667EF0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F64DE
oklch(55.5% 0.186 271.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4659C8
oklch(51.2% 0.173 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#35449C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 271.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D3A7C
oklch(37.6% 0.113 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 270.9)
#4659C8 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) | #006ACC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EC6 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007488 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4659C8
#4659C8
oklch(51.2% 0.173 271.6)
- #7D6400
#7D6400
oklch(51.3% 0.105 91.6)
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 #4659C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4659C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
Use #4659C8 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.