#4B6ABA
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54% 0.13 266.2), rgb(75, 106, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#4B6ABA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B6ABA |
| RGB | rgb(75, 106, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.13 266.2) |
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 #4B6ABA | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B6ABA | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B6ABA text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4B6ABA text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.032 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC0E8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 267)
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Step 400
400
#859FDC
oklch(70.6% 0.095 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#6786D2
oklch(63% 0.12 266.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B6ABA
oklch(54% 0.13 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#405CA5
oklch(49% 0.122 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#354C86
oklch(42.8% 0.1 266)
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Step 900
900
#2E406B
oklch(37.8% 0.077 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B253F
oklch(26.9% 0.051 267)
#4B6ABA 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) | #4673BD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3769B8 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C89 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B6ABA
#4B6ABA
oklch(54% 0.13 266.2)
- #8B6900
#8B6900
oklch(54% 0.111 86.2)
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 #4B6ABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.024
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.061
Use #4B6ABA 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.