#4262BD
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52% 0.148 266.7), rgb(66, 98, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#4262BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4262BD |
| RGB | rgb(66, 98, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.148 266.7) |
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 #4262BD | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4262BD | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4262BD text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4262BD text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#809EE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#6184E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 266.7)
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Step 600
600
#496CCF
oklch(55.7% 0.158 266.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4262BD
oklch(52% 0.148 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#304991
oklch(42.6% 0.123 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#2A3E74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 266.6)
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Step 950
950
#192544
oklch(27.1% 0.06 266.5)
#4262BD 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) | #336DC0 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1862BB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007786 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4262BD
#4262BD
oklch(52% 0.148 266.7)
- #846400
#846400
oklch(52.1% 0.107 86.6)
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 #4262BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.035
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
Use #4262BD 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.