#4268AE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.3% 0.119 261.6), rgb(66, 104, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#4268AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4268AE |
| RGB | rgb(66, 104, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.119 261.6) |
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 #4268AE | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4268AE | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4268AE text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4268AE text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 261.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E7
oklch(81% 0.058 260.8)
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Step 400
400
#81A1DA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#6189D1
oklch(63.2% 0.118 261.5)
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Step 600
600
#4871BE
oklch(55.6% 0.129 261.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4268AE
oklch(52.3% 0.119 261.6)
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Step 800
800
#304D85
oklch(42.7% 0.1 262.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A416A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 261.3)
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Step 950
950
#19263E
oklch(27% 0.049 262)
#4268AE 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) | #496EB1 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A64AD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007882 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4268AE
#4268AE
oklch(52.3% 0.119 261.6)
- #896200
#896200
oklch(52.3% 0.108 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 #4268AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.009
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.023
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.053
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.055
Use #4268AE 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.