#4250A2
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.4% 0.132 272.9), rgb(66, 80, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#4250A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4250A2 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 80, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.132 272.9) |
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 #4250A2 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4250A2 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4250A2 text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4250A2 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2BFEB
oklch(81% 0.064 272)
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Step 400
400
#8B9CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 272.9)
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Step 500
500
#7082D8
oklch(63.1% 0.131 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#596AC6
oklch(55.6% 0.143 273)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4250A2
oklch(46.4% 0.132 272.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C488A
oklch(42.6% 0.11 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#333D6F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 273.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2441
oklch(27% 0.055 273.4)
#4250A2 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) | #255BA5 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1353A0 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006371 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4250A2
#4250A2
oklch(46.4% 0.132 272.9)
- #6C5700
#6C5700
oklch(46.5% 0.095 92.5)
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 #4250A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
Use #4250A2 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.