#4066AC
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.7% 0.119 261.6), rgb(64, 102, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#4066AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4066AC |
| RGB | rgb(64, 102, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.119 261.6) |
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 #4066AC | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4066AC | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4066AC text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4066AC text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E7
oklch(81% 0.058 260.8)
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Step 400
400
#81A1DB
oklch(70.8% 0.093 262)
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Step 500
500
#6189D1
oklch(63.2% 0.118 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#4871BE
oklch(55.6% 0.129 261.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4066AC
oklch(51.7% 0.119 261.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F4D85
oklch(42.6% 0.1 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A416A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#19263E
oklch(27% 0.049 262)
#4066AC 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) | #476CAF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3862AB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007680 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4066AC
#4066AC
oklch(51.7% 0.119 261.6)
- #866000
#866000
oklch(51.5% 0.106 81.5)
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 #4066AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.015
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.023
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
Use #4066AC 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.