#4472AE
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(54.7% 0.107 255.7), rgb(68, 114, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#4472AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4472AE |
| RGB | rgb(68, 114, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.107 255.7) |
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 #4472AE | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4472AE | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4472AE text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4472AE text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#ADC3E0
oklch(81% 0.048 255.4)
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Step 400
400
#81A3D1
oklch(70.7% 0.078 256.1)
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Step 500
500
#608CC4
oklch(63.2% 0.098 254.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4472AE
oklch(54.7% 0.107 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#386298
oklch(49.2% 0.099 255.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F507B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 255.6)
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Step 900
900
#2A4363
oklch(37.8% 0.063 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#19273A
oklch(27% 0.041 256.3)
#4472AE 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) | #5976B1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6CAD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008088 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4472AE
#4472AE
oklch(54.7% 0.107 255.7)
- #946716
#946716
oklch(54.8% 0.107 76.2)
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 #4472AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.013
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.020
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.026
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.032
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
Use #4472AE 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.