#4D67A3
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.1% 0.1 265.3), rgb(77, 103, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#4D67A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D67A3 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 103, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.1 265.3) |
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 #4D67A3 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D67A3 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D67A3 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4D67A3 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1E1
oklch(81% 0.048 265.4)
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Step 400
400
#89A0D2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 265.3)
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Step 500
500
#6C88C6
oklch(63.1% 0.099 265.1)
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Step 600
600
#5471B2
oklch(55.6% 0.107 264.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4D67A3
oklch(52.1% 0.1 265.3)
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Step 800
800
#394D7C
oklch(42.6% 0.082 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#314064
oklch(37.6% 0.065 266.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#4D67A3 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) | #4F6DA5 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4665A2 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24747D | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D67A3
#4D67A3
oklch(52.1% 0.1 265.3)
- #836412
#836412
oklch(52.1% 0.1 85.7)
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 #4D67A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.034
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.045
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
Use #4D67A3 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.