#4462BC
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52.1% 0.146 267.3), rgb(68, 98, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#4462BC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4462BC |
| RGB | rgb(68, 98, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.146 267.3) |
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 #4462BC | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4462BC | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4462BC text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4462BC text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 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
#ACC0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 266.8)
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Step 400
400
#819EE7
oklch(70.7% 0.112 267)
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Step 500
500
#6384E0
oklch(63.1% 0.144 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B6BCE
oklch(55.5% 0.157 267.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4462BC
oklch(52.1% 0.146 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#324990
oklch(42.6% 0.12 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 267)
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Step 950
950
#192543
oklch(27% 0.058 266.1)
#4462BC 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) | #346DBF | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C62BA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007786 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4462BC
#4462BC
oklch(52.1% 0.146 267.3)
- #836400
#836400
oklch(52% 0.106 87.3)
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 #4462BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.036
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
Use #4462BC 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.