#4272BE
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.5% 0.13 259.2), rgb(66, 114, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#4272BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4272BE |
| RGB | rgb(66, 114, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.13 259.2) |
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 #4272BE | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4272BE | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4272BE text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4272BE text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#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
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 259)
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Step 400
400
#7DA2DB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C8AD1
oklch(63.2% 0.119 258.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4272BE
oklch(55.5% 0.13 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#345FA4
oklch(49% 0.121 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C4E85
oklch(42.7% 0.1 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#27416A
oklch(37.6% 0.078 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#17263E
oklch(26.8% 0.05 259.5)
#4272BE 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) | #5079C1 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6DBC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00838F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4272BE
#4272BE
oklch(55.5% 0.13 259.2)
- #976A00
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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 #4272BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.017
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.030
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.038
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.050
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.055
Use #4272BE 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.