#4872AD
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(54.8% 0.104 257.1), rgb(72, 114, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#4872AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4872AD |
| RGB | rgb(72, 114, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.104 257.1) |
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 #4872AD | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4872AD | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4872AD text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4872AD text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 259)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2DF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A3CF
oklch(70.8% 0.074 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#638BC3
oklch(63.1% 0.096 256.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4872AD
oklch(54.8% 0.104 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B6197
oklch(49% 0.097 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#31507A
oklch(42.8% 0.079 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#2C4262
oklch(37.6% 0.062 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A273A
oklch(27% 0.04 257.8)
#4872AD 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) | #5A76AF | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6CAC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F87 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4872AD
#4872AD
oklch(54.8% 0.104 257.1)
- #93681B
#93681B
oklch(54.9% 0.104 77)
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 #4872AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.015
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.022
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.027
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.031
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.031
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.041
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.041
Use #4872AD 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.