#4160CA
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.5% 0.168 267.9), rgb(65, 96, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#4160CA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4160CA |
| RGB | rgb(65, 96, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.168 267.9) |
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 #4160CA | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4160CA | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4160CA text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4160CA text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F3
oklch(81% 0.076 267.3)
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Step 400
400
#809DEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#6182E6
oklch(63% 0.155 268)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4160CA
oklch(52.5% 0.168 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B57B8
oklch(49% 0.157 268)
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Step 800
800
#314895
oklch(42.7% 0.129 268)
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Step 900
900
#2A3D77
oklch(37.7% 0.102 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#192445
oklch(26.9% 0.063 268.1)
#4160CA 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) | #1A6ECE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00798C | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4160CA
#4160CA
oklch(52.5% 0.168 267.9)
- #846600
#846600
oklch(52.6% 0.107 88.4)
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 #4160CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
Use #4160CA 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.