#4362BF
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52.2% 0.15 267.2), rgb(67, 98, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#4362BF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4362BF |
| RGB | rgb(67, 98, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 49%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.15 267.2) |
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 #4362BF | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4362BF | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4362BF text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4362BF text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0F1
oklch(81% 0.073 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#809EE9
oklch(70.7% 0.115 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#6184E3
oklch(63.2% 0.148 266.9)
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Step 600
600
#496BD1
oklch(55.6% 0.162 267.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4362BF
oklch(52.2% 0.15 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#314992
oklch(42.7% 0.124 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E75
oklch(37.8% 0.097 267.3)
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Step 950
950
#192544
oklch(27.1% 0.06 266.5)
#4362BF 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) | #316DC2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1462BD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007887 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4362BF
#4362BF
oklch(52.2% 0.15 267.2)
- #846500
#846500
oklch(52.3% 0.107 87.5)
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 #4362BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.038
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
Use #4362BF 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.