#4167A0
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.2% 0.101 258.3), rgb(65, 103, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#4167A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4167A0 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 103, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.101 258.3) |
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 #4167A0 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4167A0 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4167A0 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4167A0 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#83A2D2
oklch(70.7% 0.079 259)
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Step 500
500
#638BC6
oklch(63.2% 0.1 258)
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Step 600
600
#4A74B2
oklch(55.7% 0.108 258)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4167A0
oklch(51.2% 0.101 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#314F7C
oklch(42.6% 0.083 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B4264
oklch(37.7% 0.065 258)
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Step 950
950
#1A273B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 258.8)
#4167A0 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) | #4F6BA2 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43629F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00747C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4167A0
#4167A0
oklch(51.2% 0.101 258.3)
- #865E10
#865E10
oklch(51.2% 0.101 77.8)
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 #4167A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.029
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.034
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.039
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.045
Use #4167A0 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.