#4764C4
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.2% 0.153 268.2), rgb(71, 100, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#4764C4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4764C4 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 100, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.153 268.2) |
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 #4764C4 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4764C4 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4764C4 text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4764C4 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EE
oklch(81% 0.068 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#839EE6
oklch(70.8% 0.11 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#6584DE
oklch(63.1% 0.14 267.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4764C4
oklch(53.2% 0.153 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F59B1
oklch(49.1% 0.143 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#34498F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D3E72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2543
oklch(27.1% 0.058 267.3)
#4764C4 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) | #3170C7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1465C2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A8A | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4764C4
#4764C4
oklch(53.2% 0.153 268.2)
- #866800
#866800
oklch(53.2% 0.109 88.7)
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 #4764C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.043
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
Use #4764C4 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.