#4276EB
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.3% 0.186 263.7), rgb(66, 118, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#4276EB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4276EB |
| RGB | rgb(66, 118, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 81%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.186 263.7) |
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 #4276EB | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4276EB | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4276EB text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4276EB text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 263.7)
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Step 300
300
#A5C1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#759EF4
oklch(70.6% 0.134 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#5284EF
oklch(63.2% 0.17 263.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4276EB
oklch(59.3% 0.186 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A58C1
oklch(49.2% 0.173 263.5)
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Step 800
800
#24489C
oklch(42.6% 0.143 263.9)
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Step 900
900
#213E7C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#142549
oklch(27.2% 0.071 263.4)
#4276EB 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) | #2F84EF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075E9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092A5 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4276EB
#4276EB
oklch(59.3% 0.186 263.7)
- #A17700
#A17700
oklch(59.5% 0.122 83.8)
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 #4276EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
Use #4276EB 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.