#4373D3
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.1% 0.157 262.5), rgb(67, 115, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#4373D3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4373D3 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 115, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 62%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.157 262.5) |
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 #4373D3 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4373D3 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4373D3 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4373D3 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1EF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 262.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AA0E7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#5987E0
oklch(63.2% 0.144 262.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4373D3
oklch(57.1% 0.157 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#315CB2
oklch(49.2% 0.145 262.4)
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Step 800
800
#294B90
oklch(42.6% 0.121 262.7)
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Step 900
900
#253F73
oklch(37.6% 0.095 262.7)
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Step 950
950
#162643
oklch(27.1% 0.058 261.5)
#4373D3 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) | #437DD7 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2670D1 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008999 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4373D3
#4373D3
oklch(57.1% 0.157 262.5)
- #9A7000
#9A7000
oklch(57.2% 0.118 82.4)
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 #4373D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.055
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.061
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.063
Use #4373D3 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.