#4B67BC
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.5% 0.137 267.9), rgb(75, 103, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#4B67BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B67BC |
| RGB | rgb(75, 103, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.137 267.9) |
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 #4B67BC | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B67BC | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B67BC text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4B67BC text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#869EDF
oklch(70.6% 0.099 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#6885D6
oklch(63.1% 0.127 267.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B67BC
oklch(53.5% 0.137 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#425BA8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 268)
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Step 800
800
#364B88
oklch(42.8% 0.104 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6D
oklch(37.8% 0.082 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2540
oklch(27% 0.052 267.5)
#4B67BC 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) | #3F71BF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F67BA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007A88 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B67BC
#4B67BC
oklch(53.5% 0.137 267.9)
- #886800
#886800
oklch(53.5% 0.109 87.3)
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 #4B67BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.029
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.037
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
Use #4B67BC 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.