#4161C3
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52.2% 0.157 267.2), rgb(65, 97, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#4161C3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4161C3 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 97, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.157 267.2) |
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 #4161C3 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4161C3 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4161C3 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4161C3 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#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
#7F9DED
oklch(70.7% 0.122 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F83E7
oklch(63.1% 0.156 267)
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Step 600
600
#476AD5
oklch(55.6% 0.169 267.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4161C3
oklch(52.2% 0.157 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F4895
oklch(42.6% 0.13 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#293D77
oklch(37.6% 0.102 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#182446
oklch(26.9% 0.065 267.3)
#4161C3 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) | #296DC7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C1 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007889 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4161C3
#4161C3
oklch(52.2% 0.157 267.2)
- #846400
#846400
oklch(52.1% 0.107 86.6)
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 #4161C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.063
Use #4161C3 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.