#4267C3
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(53.5% 0.15 265.2), rgb(66, 103, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#4267C3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4267C3 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 103, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 52%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.15 265.2) |
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 #4267C3 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4267C3 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4267C3 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4267C3 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1ED
oklch(81% 0.067 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#809FE4
oklch(70.7% 0.107 265.3)
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Step 500
500
#6086DC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 264.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4267C3
oklch(53.5% 0.15 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#395BAF
oklch(49.1% 0.14 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#304B8D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A3F71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#192542
oklch(27% 0.057 265.8)
#4267C3 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) | #3872C6 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D66C1 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C8B | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4267C3
#4267C3
oklch(53.5% 0.15 265.2)
- #8A6700
#8A6700
oklch(53.5% 0.11 85.1)
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 #4267C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.036
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
Use #4267C3 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.