#4173CA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.5% 0.145 260.7), rgb(65, 115, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#4173CA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4173CA |
| RGB | rgb(65, 115, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 56%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.145 260.7) |
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 #4173CA | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4173CA | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4173CA text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4173CA text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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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
#7BA1E2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 260.8)
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Step 500
500
#5988DA
oklch(63.1% 0.134 260.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4173CA
oklch(56.5% 0.145 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#315EAC
oklch(49.2% 0.134 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#294D8B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 260.5)
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Step 900
900
#25406F
oklch(37.5% 0.087 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#162641
oklch(27% 0.055 260.3)
#4173CA 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) | #497BCD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #326FC8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008794 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4173CA
#4173CA
oklch(56.5% 0.145 260.7)
- #996D00
#996D00
oklch(56.5% 0.117 80.6)
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 #4173CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.025
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.056
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.057
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.060
Use #4173CA 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.