#4461BD
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.9% 0.148 267.8), rgb(68, 97, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#4461BD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 268°. 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 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4461BD |
| RGB | rgb(68, 97, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.148 267.8) |
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 #4461BD | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4461BD | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4461BD text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4461BD text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#829EE8
oklch(70.8% 0.113 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#6383E2
oklch(63% 0.148 268)
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Step 600
600
#4B6BCF
oklch(55.6% 0.158 267.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4461BD
oklch(51.9% 0.148 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#324991
oklch(42.7% 0.122 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C3E74
oklch(37.8% 0.095 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2444
oklch(26.9% 0.061 268.9)
#4461BD 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) | #316CC0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1661BB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007686 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4461BD
#4461BD
oklch(51.9% 0.148 267.8)
- #826400
#826400
oklch(51.9% 0.106 88)
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 #4461BD, 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 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
Use #4461BD 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.