What color is #4560CA?

#4560CA is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 96, 202), and in HSL hsl(228, 56%, 53%).

Is #4560CA accessible as text?

On white, #4560CA has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.78:1 (fails). For text placed on #4560CA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4560CA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #4560CA?

#4560CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CAAF44. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4560CA below.

Is #4560CA good for buttons?

#4560CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4560CA — black text only reaches 3.78:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4560CA the same as CSS royalblue?

No — #4560CA is not the CSS named color royalblue, but royalblue (#4169E1) is the closest CSS named color.

#4560CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4560CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #4560CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #4560CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4560CA Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Royal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4560CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #6987E9

Royal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Royal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4560CA Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #582239

Royal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4560CA Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Royal Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #4560CA Secondary #8693B9 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Royal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Royal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4560CA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 11/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 97/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 10/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Lagoon Blue Slate Blue Goldenrod Gainsboro Gunmetal Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDE1F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5644CA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4560CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4560CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 69 96 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.7% 0.167 269.2);
  --color-50: #F3F5FC;
  --color-100: #DFE3F7;
  --color-200: #BFC9ED;
  --color-300: #93A2DC;
  --color-400: #6B7DC7;
  --color-500: #495DAC;
  --color-600: #3E4C84;
  --color-700: #313A5E;
  --color-800: #23283E;
  --color-900: #171A26;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  royal-blue: {
    50: '#F3F5FC',
    100: '#DFE3F7',
    200: '#BFC9ED',
    300: '#93A2DC',
    400: '#6B7DC7',
    500: '#495DAC',
    600: '#3E4C84',
    700: '#313A5E',
    800: '#23283E',
    900: '#171A26',
  },
}

$base: #4560CA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F5FC;
$base-100: #DFE3F7;
$base-200: #BFC9ED;
$base-300: #93A2DC;
$base-400: #6B7DC7;
$base-500: #495DAC;
$base-600: #3E4C84;
$base-700: #313A5E;
$base-800: #23283E;
$base-900: #171A26;
$base-hover: #3048A9;
$base-subtle: #CCD2EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4560CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFE3F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFC9ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93A2DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6B7DC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#495DAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E4C84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#313A5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23283E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171A26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4560CA

Color Lab

Pairs with #4560CA

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