#4966AB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.1% 0.115 265.4), rgb(73, 102, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#4966AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4966AB |
| RGB | rgb(73, 102, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.115 265.4) |
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 #4966AB | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4966AB | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4966AB text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4966AB text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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 700.
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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
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A0D9
oklch(70.8% 0.089 265.3)
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Step 500
500
#6887CE
oklch(63.1% 0.113 265.4)
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Step 600
600
#5070BB
oklch(55.6% 0.123 265.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4966AB
oklch(52.1% 0.115 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#364C83
oklch(42.7% 0.096 266)
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Step 900
900
#2E4069
oklch(37.7% 0.074 265.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B263D
oklch(27% 0.046 264.1)
#4966AB 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) | #496DAE | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D64AA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #027580 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4966AB
#4966AB
oklch(52.1% 0.115 265.4)
- #856300
#856300
oklch(52% 0.107 85)
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 #4966AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.014
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
Use #4966AB 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.