#4866B2
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.5% 0.125 266), rgb(72, 102, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#4866B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4866B2 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 102, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.125 266) |
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 #4866B2 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4866B2 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4866B2 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4866B2 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#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
#B0C0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#869FD9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#6987CF
oklch(63.2% 0.114 266)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4866B2
oklch(52.5% 0.125 266)
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Step 700
700
#415DA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#364C83
oklch(42.7% 0.096 266)
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Step 900
900
#2F4069
oklch(37.8% 0.074 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B263E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 264.7)
#4866B2 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) | #446EB5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3664B0 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007783 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4866B2
#4866B2
oklch(52.5% 0.125 266)
- #866500
#866500
oklch(52.6% 0.108 86.1)
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 #4866B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.018
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
Use #4866B2 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.