#4276A2
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54.9% 0.089 245.9), rgb(66, 118, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#4276A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4276A2 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 118, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.089 245.9) |
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 #4276A2 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4276A2 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4276A2 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4276A2 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC4D9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 244.7)
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Step 400
400
#80A5C7
oklch(70.7% 0.064 246.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F8FB8
oklch(63.2% 0.081 245.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4276A2
oklch(54.9% 0.089 245.9)
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Step 700
700
#35658D
oklch(49.1% 0.083 245.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D5272
oklch(42.6% 0.068 246.4)
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Step 900
900
#29445C
oklch(37.6% 0.053 246.6)
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Step 950
950
#182836
oklch(27% 0.034 245.9)
#4276A2 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) | #6377A4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566DA1 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008085 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4276A2
#4276A2
oklch(54.9% 0.089 245.9)
- #946634
#946634
oklch(54.8% 0.089 66.3)
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 #4276A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.011
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.016
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.017
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.019
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.025
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.034
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.040
Use #4276A2 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.