#4167BC
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(53% 0.14 264.1), rgb(65, 103, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#4167BC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4167BC |
| RGB | rgb(65, 103, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.14 264.1) |
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 #4167BC | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4167BC | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4167BC text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4167BC text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F2F5FB
oklch(97% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#81A0E0
oklch(70.8% 0.1 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#6187D7
oklch(63.1% 0.128 263.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4167BC
oklch(53% 0.14 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A5CAA
oklch(49% 0.131 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#304C8A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A406E
oklch(37.8% 0.084 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#192640
oklch(27.1% 0.052 263.2)
#4167BC 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) | #3E70BF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2865BA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A88 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4167BC
#4167BC
oklch(53% 0.14 264.1)
- #896500
#896500
oklch(52.9% 0.109 84)
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 #4167BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.028
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.028
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
Use #4167BC 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.