#4672A3
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(54.2% 0.091 252.2), rgb(70, 114, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#4672A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 252°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4672A3 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 114, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.091 252.2) |
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 #4672A3 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4672A3 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4672A3 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4672A3 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#CFDAE8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 254.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 251.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A4C9
oklch(70.8% 0.066 251.6)
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Step 500
500
#648DBB
oklch(63.2% 0.083 252)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4672A3
oklch(54.2% 0.091 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B6390
oklch(49.1% 0.086 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#315175
oklch(42.7% 0.071 252.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C435E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 253.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2837
oklch(27.1% 0.034 250.8)
#4672A3 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) | #5E74A5 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526BA2 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D83 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4672A3
#4672A3
oklch(54.2% 0.091 252.2)
- #90662C
#90662C
oklch(54.2% 0.092 72.3)
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 #4672A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.011
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.014
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.016
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.029
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.039
Use #4672A3 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.