#4166E5
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.7% 0.197 267.3), rgb(65, 102, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#4166E5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4166E5 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 102, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 76%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.197 267.3) |
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 #4166E5 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4166E5 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4166E5 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4166E5 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFB
oklch(80.8% 0.089 267.5)
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Step 400
400
#799CF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#5980F6
oklch(63.2% 0.181 267.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4166E5
oklch(55.7% 0.197 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#3353C7
oklch(49% 0.184 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#2B45A1
oklch(42.7% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 900
900
#263B7F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#16234B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 267.6)
#4166E5 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) | #0078E9 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E2 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00859C | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4166E5
#4166E5
oklch(55.7% 0.197 267.3)
- #906E00
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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 #4166E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.010
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.018
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.035
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.037
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.040
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.058
Use #4166E5 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.