#4463B8
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52% 0.139 266.6), rgb(68, 99, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#4463B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4463B8 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 99, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.139 266.6) |
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 #4463B8 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4463B8 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4463B8 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4463B8 text on black | 3.72:1 | 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 267)
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Step 400
400
#829EE4
oklch(70.6% 0.108 267)
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Step 500
500
#6385DC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 266.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B6DCA
oklch(55.7% 0.149 266.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4463B8
oklch(52% 0.139 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#324A8D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C3F71
oklch(37.8% 0.089 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#4463B8 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) | #3A6DBB | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2662B6 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007684 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4463B8
#4463B8
oklch(52% 0.139 266.6)
- #846400
#846400
oklch(52.1% 0.107 86.6)
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 #4463B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.030
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.032
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.062
Use #4463B8 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.