#4264B3
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.8% 0.131 264.7), rgb(66, 100, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#4264B3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4264B3 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 100, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.131 264.7) |
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 #4264B3 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4264B3 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4264B3 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4264B3 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#81A0E0
oklch(70.8% 0.1 264.1)
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Step 500
500
#6286D8
oklch(63% 0.131 265)
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Step 600
600
#496FC5
oklch(55.7% 0.14 264.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4264B3
oklch(51.8% 0.131 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#314C8A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B3F6E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#192541
oklch(26.9% 0.055 265.3)
#4264B3 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) | #3F6CB6 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E62B1 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007683 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4264B3
#4264B3
oklch(51.8% 0.131 264.7)
- #846200
#846200
oklch(51.7% 0.106 84.8)
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 #4264B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.023
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
Use #4264B3 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.