What color is #4A67AB?

#4A67AB is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(74, 103, 171), and in HSL hsl(222, 40%, 48%).

Is #4A67AB accessible as text?

On white, #4A67AB has a contrast ratio of 5.50:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.82:1 (fails). For text placed on #4A67AB, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4A67AB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #4A67AB?

#4A67AB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AB8E49. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4A67AB below.

Is #4A67AB good for buttons?

#4A67AB works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4A67AB — black text only reaches 3.82:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4A67AB the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #4A67AB is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#4A67AB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4A67AB

Not just a swatch — here's how #4A67AB works with other colors. Named schemes with #4A67AB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4A67AB Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Very Peri opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4A67AB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #6F8CCC

Very Peri is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Very Peri.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4A67AB Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

Very Peri plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4A67AB Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2144 Accent #E5C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Very Peri sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #4A67AB Secondary #8893AC Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Very Peri is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Very Peri carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4A67AB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 23/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 31/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 97/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 20/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDE1EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4D49AB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4A67AB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4A67AB;
  --color-base-rgb: 74 103 171;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.4% 0.113 265.3);
  --color-50: #F4F6FB;
  --color-100: #E2E7F3;
  --color-200: #C6D0E6;
  --color-300: #9EADD1;
  --color-400: #788CBA;
  --color-500: #576C9E;
  --color-600: #48577A;
  --color-700: #374158;
  --color-800: #272D3A;
  --color-900: #191C24;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F4F6FB',
    100: '#E2E7F3',
    200: '#C6D0E6',
    300: '#9EADD1',
    400: '#788CBA',
    500: '#576C9E',
    600: '#48577A',
    700: '#374158',
    800: '#272D3A',
    900: '#191C24',
  },
}

$base: #4A67AB;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F6FB;
$base-100: #E2E7F3;
$base-200: #C6D0E6;
$base-300: #9EADD1;
$base-400: #788CBA;
$base-500: #576C9E;
$base-600: #48577A;
$base-700: #374158;
$base-800: #272D3A;
$base-900: #191C24;
$base-hover: #3B5289;
$base-subtle: #CBD2E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4A67AB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2E7F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6D0E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EADD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#788CBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#576C9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#48577A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#374158",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#272D3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191C24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4A67AB

Color Lab

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