#4D68B2
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.2% 0.121 267.2), rgb(77, 104, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#4D68B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D68B2 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 104, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 40%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.121 267.2) |
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 #4D68B2 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D68B2 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D68B2 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4D68B2 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#889FD8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#6B87CD
oklch(63.2% 0.111 266.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D68B2
oklch(53.2% 0.121 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#445DA0
oklch(49.2% 0.112 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#384C82
oklch(42.7% 0.093 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#304068
oklch(37.8% 0.072 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C253D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 267.6)
#4D68B2 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) | #4970B5 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C67B0 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A7884 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D68B2
#4D68B2
oklch(53.2% 0.121 267.2)
- #876700
#876700
oklch(53.1% 0.109 87.2)
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 #4D68B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.016
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
Use #4D68B2 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.