#4164D5
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.1% 0.178 267.2), rgb(65, 100, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#4164D5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4164D5 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 100, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 64%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.178 267.2) |
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 #4164D5 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4164D5 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4164D5 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #4164D5 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC0F5
oklch(81% 0.079 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#7D9DF1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#5D82EC
oklch(63.1% 0.164 267.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4164D5
oklch(54.1% 0.178 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#3756BD
oklch(49% 0.166 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E4799
oklch(42.7% 0.137 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#283D7A
oklch(37.8% 0.107 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#182447
oklch(27% 0.067 267.5)
#4164D5 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) | #1273D9 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066D3 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F93 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4164D5
#4164D5
oklch(54.1% 0.178 267.2)
- #8A6A00
#8A6A00
oklch(54.1% 0.111 87.7)
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 #4164D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.033
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
Use #4164D5 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.