#4472B9
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.3% 0.122 258.8), rgb(68, 114, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#4472B9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4472B9 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 114, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.122 258.8) |
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 #4472B9 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4472B9 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4472B9 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4472B9 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FA2D8
oklch(70.7% 0.089 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F8ACD
oklch(63.1% 0.112 259)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4472B9
oklch(55.3% 0.122 258.8)
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Step 700
700
#3660A0
oklch(49.1% 0.113 258.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D4F82
oklch(42.8% 0.094 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#294268
oklch(37.8% 0.072 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#18273D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 257.8)
#4472B9 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) | #5378BC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436DB8 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00828C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4472B9
#4472B9
oklch(55.3% 0.122 258.8)
- #966900
#966900
oklch(55.3% 0.115 79.1)
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 #4472B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.019
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.025
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.029
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.037
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.049
Use #4472B9 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.