#436AF0
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(57.4% 0.206 267.2), rgb(67, 106, 240).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#436AF0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #436AF0 |
| RGB | rgb(67, 106, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 85%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.206 267.2) |
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 #436AF0 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #436AF0 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #436AF0 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #436AF0 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 267)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#779BFD
oklch(70.6% 0.149 267.3)
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Step 500
500
#567FFB
oklch(63.1% 0.19 267.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#436AF0
oklch(57.4% 0.206 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#3152CB
oklch(49.1% 0.191 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#2944A4
oklch(42.7% 0.158 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#243B82
oklch(37.7% 0.123 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#15234C
oklch(27% 0.078 266.9)
#436AF0 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) | #007DF5 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DED | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008BA3 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #436AF0
#436AF0
oklch(57.4% 0.206 267.2)
- #967300
#967300
oklch(57.4% 0.117 87.3)
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 #436AF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.021
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.033
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.043
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.043
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
Use #436AF0 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.