#4474A4
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(54.6% 0.092 249.8), rgb(68, 116, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#4474A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4474A4 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 116, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.092 249.8) |
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 #4474A4 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4474A4 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4474A4 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4474A4 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DB
oklch(80.8% 0.042 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#81A4C9
oklch(70.6% 0.067 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#618DBB
oklch(63% 0.085 250.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4474A4
oklch(54.6% 0.092 249.8)
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Step 700
700
#38648F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5274
oklch(42.8% 0.07 249.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A445E
oklch(37.8% 0.055 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#192837
oklch(27.1% 0.035 249.2)
#4474A4 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) | #6076A6 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536CA3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F85 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4474A4
#4474A4
oklch(54.6% 0.092 249.8)
- #93662E
#93662E
oklch(54.6% 0.092 69.5)
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 #4474A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.011
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.015
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.015
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.026
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.033
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.035
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
Use #4474A4 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.