#4266CC
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(53.9% 0.163 266.4), rgb(66, 102, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#4266CC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4266CC |
| RGB | rgb(66, 102, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.163 266.4) |
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 #4266CC | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4266CC | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4266CC text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4266CC text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 266.7)
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Step 400
400
#7F9EEA
oklch(70.7% 0.117 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F84E4
oklch(63.1% 0.15 266.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4266CC
oklch(53.9% 0.163 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#3859B6
oklch(49.1% 0.152 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F4993
oklch(42.7% 0.126 266.5)
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Step 900
900
#293E75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 266.1)
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Step 950
950
#182545
oklch(27.1% 0.062 265.8)
#4266CC 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) | #2B73D0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066CA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E8F | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4266CC
#4266CC
oklch(53.9% 0.163 266.4)
- #8A6900
#8A6900
oklch(53.9% 0.11 86.8)
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 #4266CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
Use #4266CC 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.