#4764A5
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.2% 0.109 264.7), rgb(71, 100, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#4764A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4764A5 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 100, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.109 264.7) |
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 #4764A5 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4764A5 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4764A5 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4764A5 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E4
oklch(81% 0.053 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A0D6
oklch(70.7% 0.084 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#6988CB
oklch(63.2% 0.108 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#5170B8
oklch(55.5% 0.118 265.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4764A5
oklch(51.2% 0.109 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#364D80
oklch(42.7% 0.09 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4067
oklch(37.6% 0.071 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#4764A5 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) | #496AA8 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D62A4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #07727C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4764A5
#4764A5
oklch(51.2% 0.109 264.7)
- #826100
#826100
oklch(51.2% 0.105 85.3)
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 #4764A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.041
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.044
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.055
Use #4764A5 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.