#4972B4
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.3% 0.113 259.5), rgb(73, 114, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#4972B4 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4972B4 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 114, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.113 259.5) |
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 #4972B4 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4972B4 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4972B4 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4972B4 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A2D4
oklch(70.7% 0.082 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#638AC8
oklch(63.1% 0.104 259.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4972B4
oklch(55.3% 0.113 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#3B609C
oklch(49.1% 0.106 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#314F7E
oklch(42.8% 0.086 259.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4265
oklch(37.7% 0.067 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A273B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 258.8)
#4972B4 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) | #5677B7 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486DB3 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00818A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4972B4
#4972B4
oklch(55.3% 0.113 259.5)
- #956905
#956905
oklch(55.2% 0.113 79.3)
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 #4972B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.023
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.024
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.037
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
Use #4972B4 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.