#4162CA
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(52.9% 0.166 267.3), rgb(65, 98, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#4162CA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4162CA |
| RGB | rgb(65, 98, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.166 267.3) |
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 #4162CA | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4162CA | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4162CA text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4162CA text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#ABC0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 267)
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Step 400
400
#7F9DEB
oklch(70.6% 0.12 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#6083E5
oklch(63.1% 0.153 267.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4162CA
oklch(52.9% 0.166 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#3A58B7
oklch(49.1% 0.154 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#304894
oklch(42.6% 0.128 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A3D76
oklch(37.6% 0.1 267.6)
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Step 950
950
#192445
oklch(26.9% 0.063 268.1)
#4162CA 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) | #2270CE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063C8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B8C | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4162CA
#4162CA
oklch(52.9% 0.166 267.3)
- #866600
#866600
oklch(52.8% 0.108 87)
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 #4162CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
Use #4162CA 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.