#4162A5
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(50.4% 0.114 263.1), rgb(65, 98, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#4162A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4162A5 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 98, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.114 263.1) |
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 #4162A5 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4162A5 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4162A5 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4162A5 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#84A1D8
oklch(70.8% 0.087 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#6588CE
oklch(63.1% 0.113 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#4C71BB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 262.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4162A5
oklch(50.4% 0.114 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#334D82
oklch(42.6% 0.094 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4169
oklch(37.9% 0.073 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A263D
oklch(27% 0.046 262.7)
#4162A5 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) | #4568A8 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #375FA4 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00717B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4162A5
#4162A5
oklch(50.4% 0.114 263.1)
- #815E00
#815E00
oklch(50.5% 0.104 83.2)
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 #4162A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.027
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.033
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.035
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.048
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.051
Use #4162A5 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.