#4346BA
Closest named color: Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6). oklch(46.4% 0.179 275.8), rgb(67, 70, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#4346BA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue With A Hint Of Purple (#533CC6) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4346BA |
| RGB | rgb(67, 70, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.179 275.8) |
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 #4346BA | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4346BA | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4346BA text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4346BA text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCF9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8998F6
oklch(70.8% 0.138 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#6F7BF2
oklch(63.2% 0.176 275.8)
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Step 600
600
#5960E1
oklch(55.6% 0.193 275.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4346BA
oklch(46.4% 0.179 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C419E
oklch(42.7% 0.148 275.8)
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Step 900
900
#33387D
oklch(37.7% 0.115 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2249
oklch(27% 0.072 275)
#4346BA 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) | #005ABE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050B8 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006379 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4346BA
#4346BA
oklch(46.4% 0.179 275.8)
- #695800
#695800
oklch(46.3% 0.095 96)
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 #4346BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.034
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.039
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.044
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
Use #4346BA 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.