#4265A5
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.1% 0.11 261.6), rgb(66, 101, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#4265A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4265A5 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 101, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.11 261.6) |
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 #4265A5 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4265A5 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4265A5 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4265A5 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 262.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A1D6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#6489CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B72B8
oklch(55.6% 0.118 261.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4265A5
oklch(51.1% 0.11 261.6)
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Step 800
800
#324E80
oklch(42.7% 0.09 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4167
oklch(37.7% 0.071 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A263C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 261.9)
#4265A5 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) | #4A6BA8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D61A4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00737D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4265A5
#4265A5
oklch(51.1% 0.11 261.6)
- #855F00
#855F00
oklch(51.2% 0.106 81.3)
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 #4265A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.038
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.039
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.041
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.051
Use #4265A5 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.