#4471D3
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.8% 0.159 263.6), rgb(68, 113, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#4471D3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4471D3 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 113, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 62%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.159 263.6) |
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 #4471D3 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4471D3 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4471D3 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4471D3 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 262.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7B9FE8
oklch(70.6% 0.115 263.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A86E1
oklch(63.1% 0.146 263.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4471D3
oklch(56.8% 0.159 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#335BB3
oklch(49.1% 0.147 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B4B91
oklch(42.8% 0.122 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#263F74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 263.5)
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Step 950
950
#172544
oklch(27% 0.061 264.4)
#4471D3 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) | #3F7CD7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #216FD1 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008898 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4471D3
#4471D3
oklch(56.8% 0.159 263.6)
- #976F00
#976F00
oklch(56.7% 0.116 83.5)
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 #4471D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.031
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.059
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.060
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.065
Use #4471D3 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.