#4662CF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(53.5% 0.171 269.1), rgb(70, 98, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#4662CF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4662CF |
| RGB | rgb(70, 98, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.171 269.1) |
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 #4662CF | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4662CF | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4662CF text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #4662CF text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 267.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 269)
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Step 400
400
#819CEE
oklch(70.6% 0.124 269.2)
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Step 500
500
#6382E8
oklch(63.2% 0.157 268.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4662CF
oklch(53.5% 0.171 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D56BA
oklch(49.1% 0.16 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#324796
oklch(42.6% 0.132 269)
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Step 900
900
#2C3C78
oklch(37.6% 0.104 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2446
oklch(27.1% 0.065 269.4)
#4662CF 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) | #1A71D3 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065CD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C8F | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4662CF
#4662CF
oklch(53.5% 0.171 269.1)
- #876900
#876900
oklch(53.6% 0.109 88.9)
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 #4662CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.058
Use #4662CF 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.