#4865BB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.8% 0.139 267.5), rgb(72, 101, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#4865BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4865BB |
| RGB | rgb(72, 101, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.139 267.5) |
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 #4865BB | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4865BB | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4865BB text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4865BB text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0EA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#859EE0
oklch(70.6% 0.101 267.9)
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Step 500
500
#6785D7
oklch(63.1% 0.129 267.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4865BB
oklch(52.8% 0.139 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#405BA9
oklch(49.1% 0.129 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#354B89
oklch(42.8% 0.106 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E3F6E
oklch(37.8% 0.084 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2540
oklch(27% 0.052 267.5)
#4865BB 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) | #3C6FBE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2965B9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007887 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4865BB
#4865BB
oklch(52.8% 0.139 267.5)
- #866600
#866600
oklch(52.8% 0.108 87)
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 #4865BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.030
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
Use #4865BB 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.