#4072A3
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(53.9% 0.094 249.5), rgb(64, 114, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#4072A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4072A3 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 114, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.094 249.5) |
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 #4072A3 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4072A3 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4072A3 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4072A3 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 250.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DC
oklch(80.8% 0.043 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#80A4CA
oklch(70.6% 0.069 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F8EBC
oklch(63.2% 0.087 248.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4072A3
oklch(53.9% 0.094 249.5)
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Step 700
700
#366490
oklch(49.1% 0.087 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5275
oklch(42.8% 0.072 249.2)
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Step 900
900
#29445F
oklch(37.8% 0.057 249.6)
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Step 950
950
#182837
oklch(27% 0.035 247.7)
#4072A3 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) | #5D74A5 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506AA2 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D83 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4072A3
#4072A3
oklch(53.9% 0.094 249.5)
- #91642A
#91642A
oklch(53.9% 0.094 70.1)
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 #4072A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.008
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.009
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.019
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.035
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
Use #4072A3 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.