#4A6AA5
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.7% 0.101 261.9), rgb(74, 106, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#4A6AA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A6AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 106, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.101 261.9) |
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 #4A6AA5 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4A6AA5 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A6AA5 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4A6AA5 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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 600.
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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
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 263)
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Step 400
400
#88A1CE
oklch(70.6% 0.072 262)
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Step 500
500
#6A89C2
oklch(63% 0.093 262.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4A6AA5
oklch(52.7% 0.101 261.9)
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Step 700
700
#436096
oklch(49.2% 0.094 262)
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Step 800
800
#374E79
oklch(42.6% 0.077 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#304162
oklch(37.6% 0.061 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2639
oklch(26.9% 0.038 262.7)
#4A6AA5 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) | #526FA7 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4766A4 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #157780 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A6AA5
#4A6AA5
oklch(52.7% 0.101 261.9)
- #886415
#886415
oklch(52.7% 0.101 81.6)
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 #4A6AA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.014
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.028
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.038
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
Use #4A6AA5 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.