#4373B8
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.4% 0.12 257.6), rgb(67, 115, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#4373B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 258°. 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 (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4373B8 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 115, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.12 257.6) |
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 #4373B8 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4373B8 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4373B8 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4373B8 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 257.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 258)
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Step 400
400
#7EA2D6
oklch(70.6% 0.086 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E8BCC
oklch(63.2% 0.11 257.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4373B8
oklch(55.4% 0.12 257.6)
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Step 700
700
#35619F
oklch(49.2% 0.111 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C4F81
oklch(42.7% 0.093 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#284267
oklch(37.7% 0.071 257.3)
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Step 950
950
#18273D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 257.8)
#4373B8 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) | #5578BB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #456DB7 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00838D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4373B8
#4373B8
oklch(55.4% 0.12 257.6)
- #986900
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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 #4373B8, 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 0.026
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.027
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.038
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.041
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
Use #4373B8 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.