#4068EF
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(56.8% 0.208 266.9), rgb(64, 104, 239).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#4068EF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4068EF |
| RGB | rgb(64, 104, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 85%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.208 266.9) |
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 #4068EF | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4068EF | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4068EF text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4068EF text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 267)
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Step 400
400
#769BFE
oklch(70.6% 0.151 267.1)
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Step 500
500
#557FFC
oklch(63.2% 0.192 266.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4068EF
oklch(56.8% 0.208 266.9)
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Step 700
700
#3052CC
oklch(49.1% 0.193 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#2844A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 267)
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Step 900
900
#243B83
oklch(37.8% 0.124 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#15234D
oklch(27% 0.08 267.1)
#4068EF 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) | #007CF4 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BEC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008AA1 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4068EF
#4068EF
oklch(56.8% 0.208 266.9)
- #947100
#947100
oklch(56.8% 0.116 87)
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 #4068EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.016
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.022
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.031
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.040
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.041
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #4068EF 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.