#4863AD
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.5% 0.122 267), rgb(72, 99, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#4863AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4863AD |
| RGB | rgb(72, 99, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.122 267) |
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 #4863AD | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4863AD | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4863AD text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4863AD text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
-
Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
-
Step 300
300
#B0C0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.059 267.9)
-
Step 400
400
#869FDC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 266.9)
-
Step 500
500
#6986D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 267.1)
-
Step 600
600
#516EBF
oklch(55.5% 0.13 267.3)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#4863AD
oklch(51.5% 0.122 267)
-
Step 800
800
#364B86
oklch(42.6% 0.101 267.3)
-
Step 900
900
#2F3F6B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 267.5)
-
Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#4863AD 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) | #436BB0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3562AB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00737F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4863AD
#4863AD
oklch(51.5% 0.122 267)
- #826300
#826300
oklch(51.7% 0.106 87.1)
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 #4863AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.022
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
Use #4863AD 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.