#4659D2
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52% 0.186 271.6), rgb(70, 89, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#4659D2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4659D2 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 89, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 61%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.186 271.6) |
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 #4659D2 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4659D2 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4659D2 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4659D2 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#E3E9FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 271.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 271.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABBEFC
oklch(80.9% 0.09 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#8199FA
oklch(70.7% 0.144 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#647CF7
oklch(63% 0.184 271.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D62E6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 271.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4659D2
oklch(52% 0.186 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#3342A2
oklch(42.7% 0.155 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C3980
oklch(37.6% 0.12 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A224B
oklch(27% 0.076 272.1)
#4659D2 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) | #006CD6 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FD0 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00778D | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4659D2
#4659D2
oklch(52% 0.186 271.6)
- #7F6600
#7F6600
oklch(52% 0.106 91.9)
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 #4659D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4659D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.016
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
Use #4659D2 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.