What color is #4656AE?

#4656AE is a medium blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(70, 86, 174), and in HSL hsl(231, 43%, 48%).

Is #4656AE accessible as text?

On white, #4656AE has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #4656AE, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4656AE?

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

What colors go well with #4656AE?

#4656AE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AF9F46. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4656AE below.

Is #4656AE good for buttons?

#4656AE works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4656AE — black text only reaches 3.20:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4656AE the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #4656AE is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#4656AE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4656AE

Not just a swatch — here's how #4656AE works with other colors. Named schemes with #4656AE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4656AE Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Cerulean 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 #4656AE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #697CCE

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4656AE Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Cerulean 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 #4656AE Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Cerulean 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 #4656AE Secondary #7E87A7 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Cerulean 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 Cerulean carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4656AE 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 19/100

Cool

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

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 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

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 11/100

Very low

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

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 6.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #5946AF — 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 #4656AE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4656AE;
  --color-base-rgb: 70 86 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.7% 0.141 272.4);
  --color-50: #F4F5FB;
  --color-100: #E1E4F4;
  --color-200: #C5CAE8;
  --color-300: #9CA4D3;
  --color-400: #7580BD;
  --color-500: #5560A0;
  --color-600: #464E7C;
  --color-700: #363B59;
  --color-800: #26293B;
  --color-900: #191B24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cerulean: {
    50: '#F4F5FB',
    100: '#E1E4F4',
    200: '#C5CAE8',
    300: '#9CA4D3',
    400: '#7580BD',
    500: '#5560A0',
    600: '#464E7C',
    700: '#363B59',
    800: '#26293B',
    900: '#191B24',
  },
}

$base: #4656AE;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F5FB;
$base-100: #E1E4F4;
$base-200: #C5CAE8;
$base-300: #9CA4D3;
$base-400: #7580BD;
$base-500: #5560A0;
$base-600: #464E7C;
$base-700: #363B59;
$base-800: #26293B;
$base-900: #191B24;
$base-hover: #38448C;
$base-subtle: #CACEE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4656AE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1E4F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5CAE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9CA4D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7580BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5560A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#464E7C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#363B59",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26293B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191B24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4656AE

Color Lab

Pairs with #4656AE

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