#4176D0
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.5% 0.15 260.3), rgb(65, 118, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#4176D0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4176D0 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 118, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 60%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.15 260.3) |
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 #4176D0 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4176D0 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4176D0 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4176D0 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C2ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#79A1E4
oklch(70.7% 0.108 260.4)
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Step 500
500
#5688DC
oklch(63% 0.138 260.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4176D0
oklch(57.5% 0.15 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E5DAE
oklch(49% 0.139 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#274D8D
oklch(42.8% 0.115 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#244071
oklch(37.6% 0.091 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#152642
oklch(27% 0.057 259.9)
#4176D0 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) | #4B7FD3 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3271CE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B99 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4176D0
#4176D0
oklch(57.5% 0.15 260.3)
- #9D7000
#9D7000
oklch(57.6% 0.119 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 #4176D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.030
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.060
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.061
Use #4176D0 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.