#4063AE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.1% 0.126 263.7), rgb(64, 99, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#4063AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4063AE |
| RGB | rgb(64, 99, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.126 263.7) |
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 #4063AE | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4063AE | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4063AE text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4063AE text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAF0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#81A0DE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#6287D5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#4970C2
oklch(55.7% 0.135 263.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4063AE
oklch(51.1% 0.126 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#314C88
oklch(42.7% 0.105 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B406D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 264)
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Step 950
950
#192640
oklch(27.1% 0.052 263.2)
#4063AE 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) | #416BB1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3061AC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007480 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4063AE
#4063AE
oklch(51.1% 0.126 263.7)
- #836000
#836000
oklch(51.1% 0.105 83.6)
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 #4063AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.024
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
Use #4063AE 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.