#4D6EAA
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.1% 0.102 261.7), rgb(77, 110, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#4D6EAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 262°. 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 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D6EAA |
| RGB | rgb(77, 110, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.102 261.7) |
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 #4D6EAA | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4D6EAA | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4D6EAA text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4D6EAA text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1DF
oklch(80.8% 0.046 261.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A1CF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 261.7)
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Step 500
500
#6A89C3
oklch(63% 0.095 262.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4D6EAA
oklch(54.1% 0.102 261.7)
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Step 700
700
#426096
oklch(49.1% 0.094 261.5)
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Step 800
800
#364E7A
oklch(42.6% 0.079 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4162
oklch(37.6% 0.062 262)
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Step 950
950
#1C2639
oklch(26.9% 0.038 262.7)
#4D6EAA 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) | #5673AC | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6AA9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #187B84 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D6EAA
#4D6EAA
oklch(54.1% 0.102 261.7)
- #8C6819
#8C6819
oklch(54% 0.102 82.1)
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 #4D6EAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.016
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.029
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.048
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.048
Use #4D6EAA 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.