#4867AE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.4% 0.118 264.8), rgb(72, 103, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#4867AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4867AE |
| RGB | rgb(72, 103, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.118 264.8) |
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 #4867AE | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4867AE | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4867AE text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4867AE text on black | 3.82:1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E4
oklch(81% 0.053 264.7)
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Step 400
400
#87A0D6
oklch(70.7% 0.084 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#6988CB
oklch(63.2% 0.108 264.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4867AE
oklch(52.4% 0.118 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#415E9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 264.6)
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Step 800
800
#364D81
oklch(42.8% 0.091 264.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4067
oklch(37.6% 0.071 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C263C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 265)
#4867AE 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) | #496EB1 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B65AC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007782 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4867AE
#4867AE
oklch(52.4% 0.118 264.8)
- #876400
#876400
oklch(52.5% 0.108 84.5)
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 #4867AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.012
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
Use #4867AE 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.