#4466B4
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.4% 0.129 264.6), rgb(68, 102, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#4466B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 265°. 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 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4466B4 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 102, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.129 264.6) |
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 #4466B4 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4466B4 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4466B4 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4466B4 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#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
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#84A0DB
oklch(70.7% 0.092 264.6)
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Step 500
500
#6587D1
oklch(63% 0.119 264.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4466B4
oklch(52.4% 0.129 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E5DA4
oklch(49.1% 0.12 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#334C85
oklch(42.6% 0.1 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D406B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 264.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A263E
oklch(27% 0.048 263.3)
#4466B4 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) | #426EB7 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3264B2 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007884 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4466B4
#4466B4
oklch(52.4% 0.129 264.6)
- #876400
#876400
oklch(52.5% 0.108 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 #4466B4, 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 0.026
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
Use #4466B4 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.