#4675BD
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56.3% 0.123 258.7), rgb(70, 117, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#4675BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4675BD |
| RGB | rgb(70, 117, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.123 258.7) |
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 #4675BD | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4675BD | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4675BD text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4675BD text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E3EAF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#ABC2E5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FA2D8
oklch(70.7% 0.089 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#5E8ACE
oklch(63.1% 0.114 258.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4675BD
oklch(56.3% 0.123 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#3660A1
oklch(49.1% 0.115 258.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D4F82
oklch(42.8% 0.094 258.3)
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Step 900
900
#284269
oklch(37.8% 0.074 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#18273D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 257.8)
#4675BD 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) | #567BC0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4570BC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008590 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4675BD
#4675BD
oklch(56.3% 0.123 258.7)
- #9A6B00
#9A6B00
oklch(56.2% 0.117 78.3)
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 #4675BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.014
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.049
Use #4675BD 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.