#4476AD
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(55.6% 0.102 252.1), rgb(68, 118, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#4476AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4476AD |
| RGB | rgb(68, 118, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.102 252.1) |
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 #4476AD | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4476AD | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4476AD text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4476AD text on black | 4.44:1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 250)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FA4CE
oklch(70.7% 0.074 252)
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Step 500
500
#5E8DC1
oklch(63.1% 0.094 251.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4476AD
oklch(55.6% 0.102 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#366395
oklch(49.1% 0.095 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5179
oklch(42.7% 0.079 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#294361
oklch(37.6% 0.061 252.9)
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Step 950
950
#182839
oklch(27.1% 0.038 250.8)
#4476AD 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) | #5F79AF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516FAC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00838A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4476AD
#4476AD
oklch(55.6% 0.102 252.1)
- #986825
#986825
oklch(55.6% 0.102 71.4)
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 #4476AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.026
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.027
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.031
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.034
Use #4476AD 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.