#4274BD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.9% 0.126 257.9), rgb(66, 116, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#4274BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4274BD |
| RGB | rgb(66, 116, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.126 257.9) |
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 #4274BD | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4274BD | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4274BD text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4274BD text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#AAC2E6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DA2D9
oklch(70.6% 0.091 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#5C8ACF
oklch(63.1% 0.116 258.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4274BD
oklch(55.9% 0.126 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#3360A2
oklch(49.1% 0.117 258)
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Step 800
800
#2B4F83
oklch(42.8% 0.096 257.7)
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Step 900
900
#274269
oklch(37.7% 0.075 257.6)
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Step 950
950
#17273E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 257.5)
#4274BD 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) | #547AC0 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #426EBB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00858F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4274BD
#4274BD
oklch(55.9% 0.126 257.9)
- #996A00
#996A00
oklch(55.9% 0.116 78.1)
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 #4274BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.013
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.032
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.041
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.048
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.049
Use #4274BD 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.