#4462FB
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(56.9% 0.229 269.1), rgb(68, 98, 251).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#4462FB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4462FB |
| RGB | rgb(68, 98, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 96%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.229 269.1) |
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 #4462FB | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4462FB | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4462FB text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4462FB text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BEFF
oklch(80.8% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 269)
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Step 500
500
#5A7CFF
oklch(63% 0.198 269.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4462FB
oklch(56.9% 0.229 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#344CD7
oklch(49.2% 0.213 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B3FAD
oklch(42.6% 0.176 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#253889
oklch(37.7% 0.137 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#162250
oklch(27.1% 0.086 269)
#4462FB 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) | #007BFF | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AF8 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0089A5 | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4462FB
#4462FB
oklch(56.9% 0.229 269.1)
- #927200
#927200
oklch(56.7% 0.116 89.1)
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 #4462FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.020
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.036
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.055
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.058
Use #4462FB 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.