#4473BD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(55.8% 0.126 259.1), rgb(68, 115, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#4473BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4473BD |
| RGB | rgb(68, 115, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.126 259.1) |
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 #4473BD | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4473BD | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4473BD text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4473BD text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 260)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA2DA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 259)
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Step 500
500
#5D8ACF
oklch(63.1% 0.116 258.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4473BD
oklch(55.8% 0.126 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#3560A2
oklch(49.2% 0.117 258.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C4E84
oklch(42.6% 0.099 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#284169
oklch(37.6% 0.076 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#18273E
oklch(27.2% 0.048 258.7)
#4473BD 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) | #5279C0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416EBB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00848F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4473BD
#4473BD
oklch(55.8% 0.126 259.1)
- #986A00
#986A00
oklch(55.8% 0.116 78.7)
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 #4473BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.016
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.031
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.041
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.049
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.052
Use #4473BD 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.