#4B6EA6
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.7% 0.097 259.5), rgb(75, 110, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#4B6EA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B6EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 110, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.097 259.5) |
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 #4B6EA6 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B6EA6 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4B6EA6 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4B6EA6 text on black | 4.08:1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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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
#B0C2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 258.4)
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Step 400
400
#87A2CD
oklch(70.8% 0.07 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#698AC0
oklch(63.1% 0.09 260)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B6EA6
oklch(53.7% 0.097 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#416194
oklch(49.2% 0.091 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#364F78
oklch(42.7% 0.075 259.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4261
oklch(37.8% 0.059 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2739
oklch(27.1% 0.037 260)
#4B6EA6 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) | #5872A8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C69A5 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #167A82 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B6EA6
#4B6EA6
oklch(53.7% 0.097 259.5)
- #8C6720
#8C6720
oklch(53.9% 0.098 79.7)
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 #4B6EA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.018
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.023
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.029
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.045
Use #4B6EA6 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.