#4167B0
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.2% 0.123 262.2), rgb(65, 103, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#4167B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4167B0 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 103, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.123 262.2) |
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 #4167B0 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4167B0 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4167B0 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4167B0 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 261)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1E8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 262.8)
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Step 400
400
#80A1DD
oklch(70.8% 0.096 262)
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Step 500
500
#6088D3
oklch(63.1% 0.122 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#4771C0
oklch(55.7% 0.132 261.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4167B0
oklch(52.2% 0.123 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F4D86
oklch(42.7% 0.101 262)
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Step 900
900
#2A406C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 263)
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Step 950
950
#19263F
oklch(27% 0.05 262.6)
#4167B0 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) | #466EB3 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3664AE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007883 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4167B0
#4167B0
oklch(52.2% 0.123 262.2)
- #886200
#886200
oklch(52.2% 0.108 82)
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 #4167B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.013
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.022
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.057
Use #4167B0 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.