#4867C5
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.9% 0.151 267.5), rgb(72, 103, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#4867C5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4867C5 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 103, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 52%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.151 267.5) |
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 #4867C5 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4867C5 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4867C5 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4867C5 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 267)
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Step 400
400
#839EE5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#6484DD
oklch(63% 0.139 267.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4867C5
oklch(53.9% 0.151 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#3E5AAF
oklch(49.2% 0.139 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#334A8E
oklch(42.8% 0.116 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C3E71
oklch(37.6% 0.09 267.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#4867C5 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) | #3772C8 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E67C3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D8C | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4867C5
#4867C5
oklch(53.9% 0.151 267.5)
- #8A6900
#8A6900
oklch(53.9% 0.11 86.8)
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 #4867C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
Use #4867C5 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.