#4060DD
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(53.9% 0.194 268.2), rgb(64, 96, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#4060DD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4060DD |
| RGB | rgb(64, 96, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.194 268.2) |
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 #4060DD | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4060DD | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4060DD text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #4060DD text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7C9CF8
oklch(70.8% 0.14 268.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C80F4
oklch(63.2% 0.178 268.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4060DD
oklch(53.9% 0.194 268.2)
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Step 700
700
#3753C5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D459F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 268.1)
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Step 900
900
#283B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 268.5)
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Step 950
950
#17234A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 268.3)
#4060DD 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) | #0072E1 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064DB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F95 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4060DD
#4060DD
oklch(53.9% 0.194 268.2)
- #896A00
#896A00
oklch(54% 0.11 88.4)
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 #4060DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.022
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.023
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.026
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
Use #4060DD 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.