#4373E5
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.4% 0.181 264.3), rgb(67, 115, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#4373E5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4373E5 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 115, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 76%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.181 264.3) |
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 #4373E5 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4373E5 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4373E5 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4373E5 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 264.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6C1F6
oklch(81% 0.081 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#779EF2
oklch(70.6% 0.131 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#5584ED
oklch(63.2% 0.166 264.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4373E5
oklch(58.4% 0.181 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E58BE
oklch(49.1% 0.167 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#27489A
oklch(42.6% 0.14 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#233E7A
oklch(37.7% 0.107 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#152548
oklch(27.1% 0.069 263.9)
#4373E5 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) | #2F81E9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072E3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008EA1 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4373E5
#4373E5
oklch(58.4% 0.181 264.3)
- #9C7400
#9C7400
oklch(58.3% 0.12 84.4)
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 #4373E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.026
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.040
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.041
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.064
Use #4373E5 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.