#4A67A1
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.8% 0.098 263.2), rgb(74, 103, 161).
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White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#4A67A1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A67A1 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 103, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.098 263.2) |
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 #4A67A1 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A67A1 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A67A1 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #4A67A1 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A1D1
oklch(70.8% 0.076 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A89C5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 263)
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Step 600
600
#5272B1
oklch(55.6% 0.105 263)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4A67A1
oklch(51.8% 0.098 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#374E7C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#304163
oklch(37.7% 0.063 263.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#4A67A1 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) | #506CA3 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4664A0 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C747C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A67A1
#4A67A1
oklch(51.8% 0.098 263.2)
- #846215
#846215
oklch(51.8% 0.099 82.5)
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 #4A67A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.020
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.032
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.034
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.040
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
Use #4A67A1 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.