#4262FF
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(57.1% 0.235 268.7), rgb(66, 98, 255).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#4262FF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4262FF |
| RGB | rgb(66, 98, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 100%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.235 268.7) |
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 #4262FF | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4262FF | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4262FF text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4262FF text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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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
#597DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 268.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4262FF
oklch(57.1% 0.235 268.7)
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Step 700
700
#324BDA
oklch(49.2% 0.218 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#293FB0
oklch(42.8% 0.181 268.7)
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Step 900
900
#24378B
oklch(37.7% 0.141 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#152151
oklch(26.9% 0.089 269)
#4262FF 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) | #007CFF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AFC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008BA7 | 0.186 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4262FF
#4262FF
oklch(57.1% 0.235 268.7)
- #947300
#947300
oklch(57.2% 0.117 88.6)
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 #4262FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.026
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.035
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
Use #4262FF 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.