#4263D9
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.3% 0.185 267.9), rgb(66, 99, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#4263D9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4263D9 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 99, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 67%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.185 267.9) |
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 #4263D9 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4263D9 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4263D9 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #4263D9 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFF7
oklch(80.8% 0.083 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#7D9CF3
oklch(70.6% 0.132 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D81EF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 267.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4263D9
oklch(54.3% 0.185 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#3855C0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 268)
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Step 800
800
#2E469C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 268)
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Step 900
900
#283C7C
oklch(37.7% 0.111 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#182448
oklch(27.1% 0.069 267.8)
#4263D9 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) | #0074DD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066D7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008094 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4263D9
#4263D9
oklch(54.3% 0.185 267.9)
- #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 #4263D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.018
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.028
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.033
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
Use #4263D9 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.