#4376AA
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(55.4% 0.098 250.4), rgb(67, 118, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#4376AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4376AA |
| RGB | rgb(67, 118, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.098 250.4) |
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 #4376AA | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4376AA | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4376AA text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4376AA text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 251.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FA4CC
oklch(70.6% 0.072 250.8)
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Step 500
500
#5E8DBE
oklch(63% 0.09 250.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4376AA
oklch(55.4% 0.098 250.4)
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Step 700
700
#356493
oklch(49.2% 0.092 250.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5177
oklch(42.6% 0.076 251.2)
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Step 900
900
#284460
oklch(37.8% 0.059 249.6)
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Step 950
950
#182838
oklch(27.1% 0.037 249.3)
#4376AA 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) | #6078AC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526EA9 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008288 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4376AA
#4376AA
oklch(55.4% 0.098 250.4)
- #976829
#976829
oklch(55.5% 0.099 70.8)
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 #4376AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.012
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.022
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.028
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.033
Use #4376AA 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.