#4260E0
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.2% 0.197 268.8), rgb(66, 96, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#4260E0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 269°. 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 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4260E0 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 96, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 72%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.197 268.8) |
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 #4260E0 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4260E0 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4260E0 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #4260E0 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.049 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFB
oklch(81% 0.089 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#7C9BF9
oklch(70.7% 0.142 268.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D7FF6
oklch(63.2% 0.181 268.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4260E0
oklch(54.2% 0.197 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#3852C7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 269)
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Step 800
800
#2E44A1
oklch(42.7% 0.153 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#283B80
oklch(37.8% 0.119 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#17234B
oklch(27% 0.076 268.4)
#4260E0 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) | #0073E4 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065DD | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008097 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4260E0
#4260E0
oklch(54.2% 0.197 268.8)
- #896B00
#896B00
oklch(54.2% 0.111 89.2)
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 #4260E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.021
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.022
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.022
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
Use #4260E0 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.