#4162F6
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(56.3% 0.224 268.4), rgb(65, 98, 246).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#4162F6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4162F6 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 98, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 91%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.224 268.4) |
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 #4162F6 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4162F6 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4162F6 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4162F6 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 268.3)
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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
#587DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 268.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4162F6
oklch(56.3% 0.224 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#324DD4
oklch(49% 0.208 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#2941AB
oklch(42.7% 0.172 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#253988
oklch(37.9% 0.134 268.5)
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Step 950
950
#15224F
oklch(27% 0.084 268.2)
#4162F6 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) | #007AFB | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069F3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0088A3 | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4162F6
#4162F6
oklch(56.3% 0.224 268.4)
- #917100
#917100
oklch(56.4% 0.115 88.9)
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 #4162F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.012
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.036
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.056
Use #4162F6 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.