#4B73B2
Closest named color: Flat Blue (#3C73A8). oklch(55.5% 0.108 259.2), rgb(75, 115, 178).
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White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#4B73B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Blue (#3C73A8), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Flat Blue (#3C73A8) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B73B2 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 115, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 41%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.108 259.2) |
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 #4B73B2 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4B73B2 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4B73B2 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4B73B2 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 260.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#83A2D2
oklch(70.7% 0.079 259)
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Step 500
500
#648AC6
oklch(63% 0.101 259.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4B73B2
oklch(55.5% 0.108 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C6099
oklch(49% 0.101 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#324F7C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4264
oklch(37.7% 0.065 258.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A273B
oklch(27.1% 0.042 258.8)
#4B73B2 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) | #5978B5 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6EB1 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00818A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B73B2
#4B73B2
oklch(55.5% 0.108 259.2)
- #956A14
#956A14
oklch(55.5% 0.109 78.7)
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 #4B73B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.023
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.026
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.026
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.036
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
Use #4B73B2 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.