#4667C3
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.7% 0.148 266.6), rgb(70, 103, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#4667C3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4667C3 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 103, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.148 266.6) |
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 #4667C3 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4667C3 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4667C3 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4667C3 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 267)
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Step 400
400
#829EE4
oklch(70.6% 0.108 267)
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Step 500
500
#6385DC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 266.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4667C3
oklch(53.7% 0.148 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#3D5AAE
oklch(49% 0.138 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#324A8D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C3F71
oklch(37.8% 0.089 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#4667C3 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) | #3972C6 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2066C1 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C8B | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4667C3
#4667C3
oklch(53.7% 0.148 266.6)
- #896800
#896800
oklch(53.6% 0.11 86.7)
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 #4667C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
Use #4667C3 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.