#4272AE
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(54.6% 0.108 254.9), rgb(66, 114, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#4272AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4272AE |
| RGB | rgb(66, 114, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.108 254.9) |
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 #4272AE | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4272AE | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4272AE text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4272AE text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#80A3D1
oklch(70.7% 0.078 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F8CC5
oklch(63.2% 0.1 254.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4272AE
oklch(54.6% 0.108 254.9)
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Step 700
700
#366298
oklch(49.1% 0.1 254.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D507C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 255)
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Step 900
900
#294363
oklch(37.8% 0.064 254.3)
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Step 950
950
#18273A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 254.8)
#4272AE 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) | #5876B1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6BAD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008088 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4272AE
#4272AE
oklch(54.6% 0.108 254.9)
- #956615
#956615
oklch(54.7% 0.108 74.8)
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 #4272AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.012
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.020
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.025
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.028
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.033
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.043
Use #4272AE 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.