#4F67AF
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.9% 0.117 268.3), rgb(79, 103, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#4F67AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F67AF |
| RGB | rgb(79, 103, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.117 268.3) |
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 #4F67AF | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4F67AF | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4F67AF text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4F67AF text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#8A9FD6
oklch(70.7% 0.084 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#6E86CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 268.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4F67AF
oklch(52.9% 0.117 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#475C9E
oklch(49% 0.109 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A4C80
oklch(42.7% 0.089 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#324067
oklch(37.8% 0.069 268)
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Step 950
950
#1D253C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 268.7)
#4F67AF 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) | #496FB2 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E66AD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B7782 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F67AF
#4F67AF
oklch(52.9% 0.117 268.3)
- #856700
#856700
oklch(52.9% 0.108 88.5)
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 #4F67AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4F67AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.017
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.047
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
Use #4F67AF 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.