#4463B6
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.9% 0.136 266.4), rgb(68, 99, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#4463B6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4463B6 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 99, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.136 266.4) |
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 #4463B6 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4463B6 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4463B6 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4463B6 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0EC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 266.6)
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Step 400
400
#829FE3
oklch(70.8% 0.105 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#6485DA
oklch(63% 0.134 266.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B6DC8
oklch(55.5% 0.146 266.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4463B6
oklch(51.9% 0.136 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#324B8C
oklch(42.8% 0.112 266)
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Step 900
900
#2C3F70
oklch(37.8% 0.087 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#4463B6 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) | #3B6CB9 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2962B4 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007683 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4463B6
#4463B6
oklch(51.9% 0.136 266.4)
- #836300
#836300
oklch(51.8% 0.106 86.4)
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 #4463B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.028
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.060
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.061
Use #4463B6 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.