#4260E5
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(54.6% 0.204 268.9), rgb(66, 96, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#4260E5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4260E5 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 96, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 76%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.204 268.9) |
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 #4260E5 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4260E5 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4260E5 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #4260E5 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#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
#CBD9FC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 268.1)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFD
oklch(81% 0.092 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7B9BFC
oklch(70.8% 0.147 268.7)
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Step 500
500
#5C7EF9
oklch(63.1% 0.187 268.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4260E5
oklch(54.6% 0.204 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#3751CA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D43A3
oklch(42.6% 0.157 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#283A82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#17234C
oklch(27.1% 0.077 268.6)
#4260E5 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) | #0074E9 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065E2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008199 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4260E5
#4260E5
oklch(54.6% 0.204 268.9)
- #8B6C00
#8B6C00
oklch(54.7% 0.112 88.7)
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 #4260E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.014
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.026
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.033
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.043
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
Use #4260E5 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.