#4B679E
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.7% 0.094 263), rgb(75, 103, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#4B679E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B679E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 103, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.094 263) |
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 #4B679E | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B679E | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B679E text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4B679E text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#D0D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 263)
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Step 400
400
#89A1CF
oklch(70.8% 0.073 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C89C2
oklch(63.1% 0.093 263.3)
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Step 600
600
#5372AE
oklch(55.5% 0.101 262.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B679E
oklch(51.7% 0.094 263)
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Step 800
800
#384E7A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 263.3)
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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)
#4B679E 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) | #526CA0 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48649D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23737B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B679E
#4B679E
oklch(51.7% 0.094 263)
- #82621D
#82621D
oklch(51.6% 0.093 82.6)
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 #4B679E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.031
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.037
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.042
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
Use #4B679E 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.