#4268CB
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(54.2% 0.16 265.6), rgb(66, 104, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#4268CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4268CB |
| RGB | rgb(66, 104, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 57%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.16 265.6) |
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 #4268CB | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4268CB | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4268CB text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #4268CB text on black | 4.07:1 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#7E9FE9
oklch(70.8% 0.115 265.3)
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Step 500
500
#5E85E2
oklch(63.2% 0.147 265.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4268CB
oklch(54.2% 0.16 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#385AB4
oklch(49.2% 0.148 265.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E4A91
oklch(42.7% 0.122 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#293E74
oklch(37.6% 0.096 266)
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Step 950
950
#182544
oklch(27% 0.061 265.4)
#4268CB 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) | #3274CF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A67C9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F90 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4268CB
#4268CB
oklch(54.2% 0.16 265.6)
- #8C6900
#8C6900
oklch(54.1% 0.111 85.5)
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 #4268CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
Use #4268CB 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.