#4F65A2
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(51.7% 0.1 267.8), rgb(79, 101, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#4F65A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F65A2 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 101, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.1 267.8) |
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 #4F65A2 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F65A2 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F65A2 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4F65A2 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD2
oklch(70.6% 0.078 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#6F87C6
oklch(63.1% 0.099 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#5870B3
oklch(55.7% 0.108 267.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#4F65A2
oklch(51.7% 0.1 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C7D
oklch(42.6% 0.084 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#334064
oklch(37.7% 0.064 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E263B
oklch(27.2% 0.041 267.7)
#4F65A2 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) | #4D6BA4 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4464A1 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A727C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F65A2
#4F65A2
oklch(51.7% 0.1 267.8)
- #80640F
#80640F
oklch(51.7% 0.101 88.2)
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 #4F65A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4F65A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.040
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.041
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.049
Use #4F65A2 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.