#4672C6
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.2% 0.139 262.1), rgb(70, 114, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#4672C6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4672C6 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 114, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 53%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.139 262.1) |
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 #4672C6 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4672C6 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4672C6 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4672C6 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 262)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 262.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EA1DF
oklch(70.8% 0.099 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E88D7
oklch(63.2% 0.128 262.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4672C6
oklch(56.2% 0.139 262.1)
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Step 700
700
#365DA9
oklch(49% 0.13 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D4D89
oklch(42.8% 0.107 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#28406E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#182640
oklch(27% 0.052 262)
#4672C6 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) | #4B7AC9 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #376EC4 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008592 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4672C6
#4672C6
oklch(56.2% 0.139 262.1)
- #976D00
#976D00
oklch(56.3% 0.116 81.8)
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 #4672C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.024
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.056
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.058
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
Use #4672C6 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.