#4668DE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.8% 0.184 267.9), rgb(70, 104, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#4668DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4668DE |
| RGB | rgb(70, 104, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 70%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.184 267.9) |
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 #4668DE | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4668DE | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4668DE text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4668DE text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#E3EAFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 267.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9BFF7
oklch(80.8% 0.083 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#7D9CF3
oklch(70.6% 0.132 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D81EF
oklch(63.1% 0.17 267.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4668DE
oklch(55.8% 0.184 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#3855C0
oklch(49.1% 0.171 268)
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Step 800
800
#2E469B
oklch(42.6% 0.142 268)
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Step 900
900
#283C7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 267.6)
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Step 950
950
#182448
oklch(27.1% 0.069 267.8)
#4668DE 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) | #1078E2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ADC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008499 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4668DE
#4668DE
oklch(55.8% 0.184 267.9)
- #906F00
#906F00
oklch(55.9% 0.114 87.9)
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 #4668DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.007
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.030
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.060
Use #4668DE 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.