#4970B2
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.7% 0.113 260.4), rgb(73, 112, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#4970B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4970B2 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 112, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.113 260.4) |
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 #4970B2 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4970B2 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4970B2 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4970B2 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E2
oklch(81% 0.05 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A2D4
oklch(70.8% 0.081 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#648AC8
oklch(63.2% 0.103 259.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4970B2
oklch(54.7% 0.113 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D609C
oklch(49.2% 0.105 260.6)
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Step 800
800
#324E7E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 260.6)
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Step 900
900
#2C4165
oklch(37.6% 0.068 260.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A263B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 261.2)
#4970B2 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) | #5475B5 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476CB1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F88 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4970B2
#4970B2
oklch(54.7% 0.113 260.4)
- #926802
#926802
oklch(54.6% 0.112 80.6)
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 #4970B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.017
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.024
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.035
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.051
Use #4970B2 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.