#4A65AB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.9% 0.115 266.5), rgb(74, 101, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#4A65AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 267°. 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 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A65AB |
| RGB | rgb(74, 101, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.115 266.5) |
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 #4A65AB | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A65AB | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A65AB text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4A65AB text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#879FD9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#6A87CF
oklch(63.2% 0.114 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#526FBC
oklch(55.6% 0.125 266.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A65AB
oklch(51.9% 0.115 266.5)
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Step 800
800
#374C83
oklch(42.7% 0.095 266.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4069
oklch(37.8% 0.074 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C253E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 268)
#4A65AB 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) | #486CAE | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B63A9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A7480 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A65AB
#4A65AB
oklch(51.9% 0.115 266.5)
- #836300
#836300
oklch(51.8% 0.106 86.4)
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 #4A65AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.017
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
Use #4A65AB 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.