#4B67A4
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52% 0.102 264.4), rgb(75, 103, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#4B67A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B67A4 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 103, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.102 264.4) |
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 #4B67A4 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B67A4 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B67A4 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4B67A4 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E2
oklch(81% 0.05 264.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A0D3
oklch(70.6% 0.08 264.9)
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Step 500
500
#6B88C7
oklch(63.1% 0.101 264.8)
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Step 600
600
#5271B4
oklch(55.6% 0.111 264.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4B67A4
oklch(52% 0.102 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#374D7D
oklch(42.6% 0.085 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#304165
oklch(37.8% 0.066 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C263B
oklch(27% 0.042 264.3)
#4B67A4 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) | #4F6DA6 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4464A3 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C747E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B67A4
#4B67A4
oklch(52% 0.102 264.4)
- #84630D
#84630D
oklch(52% 0.102 84.5)
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 #4B67A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.017
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.034
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.038
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
Use #4B67A4 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.