#4965C0
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.2% 0.146 268.3), rgb(73, 101, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#4965C0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4965C0 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 101, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 49%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.146 268.3) |
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 #4965C0 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4965C0 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4965C0 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4965C0 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#CFD9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0EC
oklch(81% 0.065 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#859EE3
oklch(70.8% 0.105 268.4)
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Step 500
500
#6784DA
oklch(63% 0.134 268.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4965C0
oklch(53.2% 0.146 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#405AAD
oklch(49.1% 0.136 268.1)
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Step 800
800
#354A8C
oklch(42.7% 0.112 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E3E70
oklch(37.7% 0.088 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2541
oklch(27% 0.054 267.8)
#4965C0 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) | #3870C3 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2265BE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A89 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4965C0
#4965C0
oklch(53.2% 0.146 268.3)
- #866800
#866800
oklch(53.2% 0.109 88.7)
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 #4965C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.037
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
Use #4965C0 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.