#4865AC
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.9% 0.118 265.7), rgb(72, 101, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#4865AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4865AC |
| RGB | rgb(72, 101, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.118 265.7) |
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 #4865AC | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4865AC | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4865AC text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4865AC text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E6
oklch(81% 0.056 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#86A0DA
oklch(70.8% 0.09 265.6)
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Step 500
500
#6887D0
oklch(63.2% 0.116 265.7)
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Step 600
600
#506FBD
oklch(55.5% 0.127 266.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4865AC
oklch(51.9% 0.118 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#354C84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E406A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 265.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B263E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 264.7)
#4865AC 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) | #476CAF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A63AA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007580 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4865AC
#4865AC
oklch(51.9% 0.118 265.7)
- #846300
#846300
oklch(51.9% 0.106 85.7)
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 #4865AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.017
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
Use #4865AC 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.