#4473B2
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(55.2% 0.111 256.2), rgb(68, 115, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#4473B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4473B2 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 115, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 45%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.111 256.2) |
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 #4473B2 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4473B2 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4473B2 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4473B2 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3E1
oklch(81% 0.049 255.1)
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Step 400
400
#80A3D3
oklch(70.8% 0.081 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#5F8BC7
oklch(63% 0.103 256.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4473B2
oklch(55.2% 0.111 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#37619A
oklch(49% 0.103 256.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E507D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 256)
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Step 900
900
#294265
oklch(37.6% 0.068 257)
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Step 950
950
#18273B
oklch(27% 0.043 255.9)
#4473B2 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) | #5877B5 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496DB1 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00818A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4473B2
#4473B2
oklch(55.2% 0.111 256.2)
- #97680E
#97680E
oklch(55.3% 0.112 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 #4473B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.018
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.023
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.023
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.032
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
Use #4473B2 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.