#4A67B5
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53% 0.127 266.7), rgb(74, 103, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#4A67B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 267°. 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 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A67B5 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 103, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.127 266.7) |
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 #4A67B5 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A67B5 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A67B5 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4A67B5 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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 600.
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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
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#879FDA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 267)
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Step 500
500
#6986D0
oklch(63% 0.117 266.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A67B5
oklch(53% 0.127 266.7)
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Step 700
700
#425CA3
oklch(49% 0.118 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#364C84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C253E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 268)
#4A67B5 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) | #446FB8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3666B3 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007885 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A67B5
#4A67B5
oklch(53% 0.127 266.7)
- #876600
#876600
oklch(52.9% 0.108 86.3)
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 #4A67B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.020
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
Use #4A67B5 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.