#4272BA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.3% 0.124 258.3), rgb(66, 114, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#4272BA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4272BA |
| RGB | rgb(66, 114, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.124 258.3) |
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 #4272BA | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4272BA | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4272BA text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4272BA text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EA2D8
oklch(70.6% 0.089 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D8ACE
oklch(63.1% 0.114 258.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4272BA
oklch(55.3% 0.124 258.3)
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Step 700
700
#3560A1
oklch(49.1% 0.115 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C4F83
oklch(42.8% 0.096 258.2)
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Step 900
900
#284269
oklch(37.8% 0.074 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#18273D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 257.8)
#4272BA 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) | #5278BD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416DB9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00828D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4272BA
#4272BA
oklch(55.3% 0.124 258.3)
- #976900
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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 #4272BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.018
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.025
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.036
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.051
Use #4272BA 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.