#4066AD
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.7% 0.121 261.8), rgb(64, 102, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#4066AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.121 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 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4066AD |
| RGB | rgb(64, 102, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 46%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.121 261.8) |
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 #4066AD | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4066AD | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4066AD text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4066AD text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1E7
oklch(80.8% 0.059 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A1DB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 261.4)
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Step 500
500
#6188D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 262.3)
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Step 600
600
#4771BF
oklch(55.6% 0.13 261.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4066AD
oklch(51.7% 0.121 261.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F4D85
oklch(42.6% 0.1 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A416B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#19263F
oklch(27% 0.05 262.6)
#4066AD 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) | #466DB0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3763AC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007681 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4066AD
#4066AD
oklch(51.7% 0.121 261.8)
- #876100
#876100
oklch(51.8% 0.107 81.8)
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 #4066AD, 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 0.041
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.043
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
Use #4066AD 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.