#4664E3
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.4% 0.195 269), rgb(70, 100, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#4664E3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4664E3 |
| RGB | rgb(70, 100, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 74%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.195 269) |
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 #4664E3 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4664E3 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4664E3 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4664E3 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFC
oklch(93.7% 0.025 268.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9FA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFFA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#7D9BF8
oklch(70.7% 0.141 269.1)
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Step 500
500
#5E7FF5
oklch(63.2% 0.18 269)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4664E3
oklch(55.4% 0.195 269)
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Step 700
700
#3952C6
oklch(49% 0.182 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F44A0
oklch(42.7% 0.151 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#293B7F
oklch(37.8% 0.117 269)
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Step 950
950
#18234A
oklch(27% 0.074 269.2)
#4664E3 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) | #0077E7 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E0 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00839A | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4664E3
#4664E3
oklch(55.4% 0.195 269)
- #8D6E00
#8D6E00
oklch(55.3% 0.113 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 #4664E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.013
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.019
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.042
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
Use #4664E3 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.