#4162AC
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(50.8% 0.124 264.3), rgb(65, 98, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#4162AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4162AC |
| RGB | rgb(65, 98, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.124 264.3) |
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 #4162AC | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4162AC | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4162AC text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4162AC text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#ADC1E8
oklch(80.9% 0.06 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A0DD
oklch(70.8% 0.096 264.5)
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Step 500
500
#6487D4
oklch(63.1% 0.123 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B6FC1
oklch(55.5% 0.134 264.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4162AC
oklch(50.8% 0.124 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#324C87
oklch(42.7% 0.103 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C406C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 264.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A263F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 263.9)
#4162AC 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) | #416AAF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3160AA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00737E | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4162AC
#4162AC
oklch(50.8% 0.124 264.3)
- #816000
#816000
oklch(50.9% 0.104 85)
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 #4162AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.026
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.052
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.059
Use #4162AC 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.