#4665A9
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.6% 0.114 264.3), rgb(70, 101, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#4665A9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4665A9 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 101, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.114 264.3) |
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 #4665A9 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4665A9 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4665A9 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4665A9 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 262.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#85A0D8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#6788CE
oklch(63.2% 0.112 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#4E70BB
oklch(55.5% 0.123 264.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4665A9
oklch(51.6% 0.114 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#344D82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#2E4069
oklch(37.7% 0.074 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#4665A9 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) | #486CAC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B63A8 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00747F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4665A9
#4665A9
oklch(51.6% 0.114 264.3)
- #846100
#846100
oklch(51.5% 0.106 83.8)
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 #4665A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.017
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.049
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.056
Use #4665A9 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.