#4464CB
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(53.5% 0.164 267.6), rgb(68, 100, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#4464CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4464CB |
| RGB | rgb(68, 100, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.164 267.6) |
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 #4464CB | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4464CB | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4464CB text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4464CB text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0F1
oklch(81% 0.073 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#809DEA
oklch(70.6% 0.118 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#6283E4
oklch(63.1% 0.151 267.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4464CB
oklch(53.5% 0.164 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B58B6
oklch(49.1% 0.153 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#314993
oklch(42.8% 0.125 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B3D75
oklch(37.6% 0.098 268)
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Step 950
950
#192445
oklch(26.9% 0.063 268.1)
#4464CB 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) | #2771CF | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065C9 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C8E | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4464CB
#4464CB
oklch(53.5% 0.164 267.6)
- #886800
#886800
oklch(53.5% 0.109 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 #4464CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
Use #4464CB 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.