#4A61B0
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.4% 0.128 269.3), rgb(74, 97, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#4A61B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A61B0 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 97, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.128 269.3) |
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 #4A61B0 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A61B0 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A61B0 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #4A61B0 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#D0D9F1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 269.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0EA
oklch(81% 0.062 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#889EDF
oklch(70.8% 0.099 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#6B84D6
oklch(63% 0.127 269.7)
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Step 600
600
#536DC3
oklch(55.7% 0.137 269)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A61B0
oklch(51.4% 0.128 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#384A88
oklch(42.7% 0.105 269.4)
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Step 900
900
#303E6D
oklch(37.6% 0.083 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2540
oklch(27.1% 0.052 268.8)
#4A61B0 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) | #3D6AB3 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3061AE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007380 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A61B0
#4A61B0
oklch(51.4% 0.128 269.3)
- #7F6300
#7F6300
oklch(51.3% 0.105 89.2)
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 #4A61B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4A61B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.029
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.059
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.063
Use #4A61B0 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.