#4161EE
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.5% 0.215 268.5), rgb(65, 97, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#4161EE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4161EE |
| RGB | rgb(65, 97, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 84%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.215 268.5) |
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 #4161EE | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4161EE | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4161EE text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4161EE text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#799AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#597DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 268.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4161EE
oklch(55.5% 0.215 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#344FD0
oklch(49.1% 0.201 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B42A8
oklch(42.7% 0.166 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#263985
oklch(37.7% 0.129 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#16224E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 268.8)
#4161EE 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) | #0077F3 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067EB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00859E | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4161EE
#4161EE
oklch(55.5% 0.215 268.5)
- #8E6E00
#8E6E00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 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 #4161EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.002
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.028
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.032
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.037
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.039
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.059
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
Use #4161EE 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.