#4167AA
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.8% 0.115 261), rgb(65, 103, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#4167AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4167AA |
| RGB | rgb(65, 103, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.115 261) |
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 #4167AA | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4167AA | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4167AA text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4167AA text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E5
oklch(81% 0.055 260.6)
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Step 400
400
#81A1D8
oklch(70.6% 0.089 261)
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Step 500
500
#6189CE
oklch(63.1% 0.114 260.8)
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Step 600
600
#4872BB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 260.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4167AA
oklch(51.8% 0.115 261)
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Step 800
800
#304E83
oklch(42.8% 0.095 261)
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Step 900
900
#2A4169
oklch(37.7% 0.075 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#19263D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 261.3)
#4167AA 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) | #4A6DAD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C63A9 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007680 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4167AA
#4167AA
oklch(51.8% 0.115 261)
- #886100
#886100
oklch(52% 0.107 81.1)
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 #4167AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.012
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.025
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
Use #4167AA 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.