#4264C3
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52.9% 0.153 266.4), rgb(66, 100, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#4264C3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4264C3 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 100, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.153 266.4) |
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 #4264C3 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4264C3 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4264C3 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4264C3 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 266.5)
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Step 400
400
#819EE6
oklch(70.6% 0.111 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#6285DE
oklch(63.2% 0.14 266.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4264C3
oklch(52.9% 0.153 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B5AB1
oklch(49.1% 0.143 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#314A8F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E72
oklch(37.6% 0.092 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#192543
oklch(27% 0.058 266.1)
#4264C3 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) | #3170C6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1064C1 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A8A | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4264C3
#4264C3
oklch(52.9% 0.153 266.4)
- #876600
#876600
oklch(52.9% 0.108 86.3)
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 #4264C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.039
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
Use #4264C3 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.