#4676CA
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.3% 0.14 260.8), rgb(70, 118, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#4676CA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4676CA |
| RGB | rgb(70, 118, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.14 260.8) |
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 #4676CA | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4676CA | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4676CA text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4676CA text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#CCDAF1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC2EA
oklch(81% 0.063 260.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CA1E0
oklch(70.7% 0.102 260.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B88D7
oklch(63% 0.13 261)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4676CA
oklch(57.3% 0.14 260.8)
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Step 700
700
#335EAA
oklch(49.1% 0.131 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B4D89
oklch(42.7% 0.107 260.9)
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Step 900
900
#27416E
oklch(37.8% 0.084 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#172640
oklch(27% 0.053 260.8)
#4676CA 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) | #4F7ECD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B72C8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008996 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4676CA
#4676CA
oklch(57.3% 0.14 260.8)
- #9C6F00
#9C6F00
oklch(57.3% 0.118 80.4)
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 #4676CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.023
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.053
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.055
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.056
Use #4676CA 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.