#4162C1
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52.3% 0.153 266.7), rgb(65, 98, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#4162C1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4162C1 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 98, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.153 266.7) |
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 #4162C1 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4162C1 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4162C1 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4162C1 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 267)
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Step 400
400
#7F9EEB
oklch(70.8% 0.119 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#5F84E5
oklch(63.2% 0.152 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#476BD3
oklch(55.7% 0.165 266.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4162C1
oklch(52.3% 0.153 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F4994
oklch(42.8% 0.127 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#293E76
oklch(37.8% 0.099 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#182545
oklch(27.1% 0.062 265.8)
#4162C1 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) | #2E6EC4 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A62BF | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007888 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4162C1
#4162C1
oklch(52.3% 0.153 266.7)
- #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 #4162C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.039
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
Use #4162C1 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.