#4366E2
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.6% 0.193 267.7), rgb(67, 102, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#4366E2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4366E2 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 102, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 73%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.193 267.7) |
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 #4366E2 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4366E2 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4366E2 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4366E2 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#7B9CF7
oklch(70.7% 0.139 267.7)
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Step 500
500
#5B80F3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 267.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4366E2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#3554C4
oklch(49.1% 0.178 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C459F
oklch(42.6% 0.149 267.8)
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Step 900
900
#273B7E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#17234A
oklch(26.9% 0.074 268.3)
#4366E2 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) | #0078E6 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00849A | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4366E2
#4366E2
oklch(55.6% 0.193 267.7)
- #8F6E00
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 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 #4366E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.007
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.022
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.038
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.053
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.061
Use #4366E2 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.