#4464AA
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.3% 0.117 264.2), rgb(68, 100, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#4464AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4464AA |
| RGB | rgb(68, 100, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.117 264.2) |
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 #4464AA | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4464AA | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4464AA text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4464AA text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#84A0DA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#6588D0
oklch(63.2% 0.116 263.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D70BD
oklch(55.6% 0.127 264.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4464AA
oklch(51.3% 0.117 264.2)
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Step 800
800
#334D84
oklch(42.8% 0.097 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D406A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A263E
oklch(27% 0.048 263.3)
#4464AA 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) | #466BAD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3862A9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00747F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4464AA
#4464AA
oklch(51.3% 0.117 264.2)
- #836100
#836100
oklch(51.4% 0.105 84.5)
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 #4464AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.019
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.058
Use #4464AA 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.