#4A61AB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.1% 0.121 268.9), rgb(74, 97, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#4A61AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A61AB |
| RGB | rgb(74, 97, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.121 268.9) |
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 #4A61AB | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A61AB | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A61AB text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4A61AB text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#889EDB
oklch(70.6% 0.093 268.7)
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Step 500
500
#6C85D2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#546EBF
oklch(55.7% 0.129 268.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A61AB
oklch(51.1% 0.121 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#394B85
oklch(42.8% 0.099 269)
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Step 900
900
#313F6B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C253F
oklch(27% 0.05 268.4)
#4A61AB 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) | #4169AE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3561A9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0D717D | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A61AB
#4A61AB
oklch(51.1% 0.121 268.9)
- #7E6200
#7E6200
oklch(51% 0.104 89.1)
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 #4A61AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4A61AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.038
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.054
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
Use #4A61AB 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.