#4172CB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.3% 0.148 261.3), rgb(65, 114, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#4172CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4172CB |
| RGB | rgb(65, 114, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 57%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.148 261.3) |
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 #4172CB | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4172CB | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4172CB text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4172CB text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 261.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2EC
oklch(81% 0.066 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BA1E3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#5988DB
oklch(63.1% 0.136 261)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4172CB
oklch(56.3% 0.148 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#315DAD
oklch(49% 0.137 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#294C8C
oklch(42.6% 0.114 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#264070
oklch(37.7% 0.089 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#162642
oklch(27% 0.057 260.9)
#4172CB 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) | #477BCE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F6EC9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008794 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4172CB
#4172CB
oklch(56.3% 0.148 261.3)
- #986D00
#986D00
oklch(56.4% 0.116 81.2)
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 #4172CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.028
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
Use #4172CB 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.