#4968B9
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.4% 0.132 266.3), rgb(73, 104, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#4968B9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4968B9 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 104, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.132 266.3) |
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 #4968B9 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4968B9 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4968B9 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4968B9 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 267)
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Step 400
400
#859FDD
oklch(70.7% 0.096 266.5)
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Step 500
500
#6786D3
oklch(63% 0.122 266.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4968B9
oklch(53.4% 0.132 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#405CA6
oklch(49.1% 0.123 266.4)
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Step 800
800
#354C86
oklch(42.8% 0.1 266)
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Step 900
900
#2E3F6C
oklch(37.6% 0.08 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#4968B9 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) | #4371BC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3367B7 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A87 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4968B9
#4968B9
oklch(53.4% 0.132 266.3)
- #896700
#896700
oklch(53.4% 0.109 85.8)
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 #4968B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.023
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
Use #4968B9 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.