#4472D6
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.2% 0.162 263.5), rgb(68, 114, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#4472D6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4472D6 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 114, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 64%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.162 263.5) |
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 #4472D6 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4472D6 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4472D6 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4472D6 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C1F1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#7B9FE9
oklch(70.6% 0.116 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#5986E3
oklch(63.2% 0.149 263.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4472D6
oklch(57.2% 0.162 263.5)
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Step 700
700
#325BB5
oklch(49.2% 0.15 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#2A4B92
oklch(42.8% 0.123 263.4)
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Step 900
900
#263F75
oklch(37.8% 0.097 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#162544
oklch(26.9% 0.061 263.4)
#4472D6 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) | #3E7DDA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E70D4 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00899A | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4472D6
#4472D6
oklch(57.2% 0.162 263.5)
- #997000
#997000
oklch(57.1% 0.117 83.1)
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 #4472D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.030
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.064
Use #4472D6 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.