#4A66AC
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.2% 0.116 266.1), rgb(74, 102, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#4A66AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A66AC |
| RGB | rgb(74, 102, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.116 266.1) |
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 #4A66AC | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A66AC | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A66AC text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4A66AC text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#CFD9EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 265.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#869FD9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#6987CF
oklch(63.2% 0.114 266)
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Step 600
600
#516FBC
oklch(55.5% 0.125 266.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A66AC
oklch(52.2% 0.116 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#364C83
oklch(42.7% 0.096 266)
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Step 900
900
#2F4069
oklch(37.8% 0.074 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C263E
oklch(27.2% 0.047 266.1)
#4A66AC 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) | #496DAF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C64AA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #077580 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A66AC
#4A66AC
oklch(52.2% 0.116 266.1)
- #856400
#856400
oklch(52.2% 0.107 85.9)
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 #4A66AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.015
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.055
Use #4A66AC 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.