#4464B0
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.7% 0.126 265.1), rgb(68, 100, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#4464B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4464B0 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 100, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.126 265.1) |
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 #4464B0 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4464B0 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4464B0 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4464B0 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 265.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E9
oklch(81% 0.06 265.1)
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Step 400
400
#83A0DE
oklch(70.8% 0.097 264.8)
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Step 500
500
#6487D5
oklch(63.2% 0.124 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C6FC2
oklch(55.6% 0.135 265.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4464B0
oklch(51.7% 0.126 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#324C88
oklch(42.7% 0.105 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C406D
oklch(37.8% 0.081 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2540
oklch(26.9% 0.053 266.2)
#4464B0 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) | #426CB3 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3262AE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007581 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4464B0
#4464B0
oklch(51.7% 0.126 265.1)
- #846200
#846200
oklch(51.7% 0.106 84.8)
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 #4464B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.021
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
Use #4464B0 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.