#4468E2
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56% 0.19 267.5), rgb(68, 104, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#4468E2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4468E2 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 104, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 73%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.19 267.5) |
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 #4468E2 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4468E2 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4468E2 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4468E2 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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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
#A8BFF9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#7B9CF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#5B81F2
oklch(63.2% 0.174 267.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4468E2
oklch(56% 0.19 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#3554C3
oklch(49% 0.177 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C469E
oklch(42.7% 0.146 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#273C7D
oklch(37.7% 0.113 267.3)
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Step 950
950
#172449
oklch(27.1% 0.071 267.1)
#4468E2 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) | #0079E6 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AE0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00869B | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4468E2
#4468E2
oklch(56% 0.19 267.5)
- #916F00
#916F00
oklch(56% 0.114 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 #4468E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.004
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.025
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.038
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.040
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.054
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.058
Use #4468E2 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.