#4863C1
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.8% 0.15 268.8), rgb(72, 99, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#4863C1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4863C1 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 99, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.15 268.8) |
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 #4863C1 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4863C1 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4863C1 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4863C1 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 268.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0ED
oklch(81% 0.067 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#859EE4
oklch(70.8% 0.107 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#6784DD
oklch(63.2% 0.138 268.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4863C1
oklch(52.8% 0.15 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#4059AF
oklch(49.1% 0.14 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#35498E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#2E3E71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2542
oklch(27.1% 0.056 268.2)
#4863C1 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) | #326FC4 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1964BF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007989 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4863C1
#4863C1
oklch(52.8% 0.15 268.8)
- #856700
#856700
oklch(52.9% 0.108 88.5)
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 #4863C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
Use #4863C1 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.