#4162C7
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(52.7% 0.162 267.1), rgb(65, 98, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#4162C7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4162C7 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 98, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 54%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.162 267.1) |
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 #4162C7 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4162C7 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4162C7 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4162C7 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#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
#ACC0F1
oklch(81% 0.073 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#809EEA
oklch(70.8% 0.117 267)
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Step 500
500
#6184E3
oklch(63.2% 0.148 266.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4162C7
oklch(52.7% 0.162 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A59B5
oklch(49.2% 0.15 266.8)
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Step 800
800
#304992
oklch(42.7% 0.124 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A3E75
oklch(37.8% 0.097 266.7)
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Step 950
950
#192544
oklch(27.1% 0.06 266.5)
#4162C7 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) | #266FCB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063C5 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A8B | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4162C7
#4162C7
oklch(52.7% 0.162 267.1)
- #856600
#856600
oklch(52.7% 0.108 87.7)
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 #4162C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
Use #4162C7 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.