#4463EC
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.8% 0.209 268.9), rgb(68, 99, 236).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#4463EC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4463EC |
| RGB | rgb(68, 99, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 82%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.209 268.9) |
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 #4463EC | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4463EC | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4463EC text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4463EC text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9FD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFE
oklch(81% 0.093 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFE
oklch(70.6% 0.151 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B7DFC
oklch(63.1% 0.192 269)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4463EC
oklch(55.8% 0.209 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#3650CD
oklch(49.1% 0.195 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C43A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#273A83
oklch(37.8% 0.125 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#17224D
oklch(26.9% 0.081 269.5)
#4463EC 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) | #0078F1 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E9 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00859E | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4463EC
#4463EC
oklch(55.8% 0.209 268.9)
- #8F6F00
#8F6F00
oklch(55.8% 0.114 88.6)
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 #4463EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.006
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.037
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.039
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.059
Use #4463EC 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.