#4662C1
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(52.5% 0.152 268.4), rgb(70, 98, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#4662C1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4662C1 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 98, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 50%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.152 268.4) |
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 #4662C1 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4662C1 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4662C1 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4662C1 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EE
oklch(81% 0.068 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#849EE5
oklch(70.8% 0.108 268.2)
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Step 500
500
#6684DE
oklch(63.2% 0.14 268.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4662C1
oklch(52.5% 0.152 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F59B0
oklch(49.1% 0.142 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#34498E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D3E72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2543
oklch(27.2% 0.058 268.5)
#4662C1 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) | #2F6EC4 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1263BF | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007888 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4662C1
#4662C1
oklch(52.5% 0.152 268.4)
- #846600
#846600
oklch(52.6% 0.107 88.4)
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 #4662C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
Use #4662C1 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.