#4060DE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54% 0.195 268.3), rgb(64, 96, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#4060DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4060DE |
| RGB | rgb(64, 96, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 71%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.195 268.3) |
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 #4060DE | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4060DE | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4060DE text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4060DE text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#7B9BF8
oklch(70.6% 0.141 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C7FF5
oklch(63% 0.18 268.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4060DE
oklch(54% 0.195 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#3753C6
oklch(49.1% 0.182 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#2D45A0
oklch(42.8% 0.15 268.2)
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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)
#4060DE 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) | #0073E2 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064DC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F96 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4060DE
#4060DE
oklch(54% 0.195 268.3)
- #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 #4060DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.022
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.025
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
Use #4060DE 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.