#4470AD
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.2% 0.108 256.8), rgb(68, 112, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#4470AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4470AD |
| RGB | rgb(68, 112, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.108 256.8) |
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 #4470AD | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4470AD | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4470AD text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4470AD text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 257.3)
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Step 400
400
#81A3D1
oklch(70.7% 0.078 256.1)
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Step 500
500
#628BC5
oklch(63.1% 0.099 257.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4470AD
oklch(54.2% 0.108 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#396199
oklch(49% 0.101 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#30507C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4264
oklch(37.6% 0.066 257.2)
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Step 950
950
#19273A
oklch(27% 0.041 256.3)
#4470AD 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) | #5674B0 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486AAC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E86 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4470AD
#4470AD
oklch(54.2% 0.108 256.8)
- #926511
#926511
oklch(54.1% 0.108 76.4)
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 #4470AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.014
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.015
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.026
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.032
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
Use #4470AD 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.