#4467AA
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52% 0.114 262.3), rgb(68, 103, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#4467AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4467AA |
| RGB | rgb(68, 103, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.114 262.3) |
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 #4467AA | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4467AA | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4467AA text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4467AA text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.03 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#83A1D8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#6489CE
oklch(63.2% 0.113 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#4B71BB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 262.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4467AA
oklch(52% 0.114 262.3)
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Step 800
800
#324D82
oklch(42.6% 0.094 262.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4168
oklch(37.7% 0.072 262)
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Step 950
950
#1A263D
oklch(27% 0.046 262.7)
#4467AA 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) | #4A6DAD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D64A9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007680 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4467AA
#4467AA
oklch(52% 0.114 262.3)
- #876200
#876200
oklch(52.1% 0.107 82.7)
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 #4467AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.011
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
Use #4467AA 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.