#4668FF
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(58.4% 0.227 268.6), rgb(70, 104, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#4668FF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4668FF |
| RGB | rgb(70, 104, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 100%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.227 268.6) |
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 #4668FF | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #4668FF | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #4668FF text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #4668FF text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#799AFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#597DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 268.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#4668FF
oklch(58.4% 0.227 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#324DD6
oklch(49.2% 0.211 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#2940AD
oklch(42.7% 0.175 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#243888
oklch(37.6% 0.136 268.4)
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Step 950
950
#152250
oklch(27.1% 0.086 268.3)
#4668FF 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) | #0080FF | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FFC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008EAA | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4668FF
#4668FF
oklch(58.4% 0.227 268.6)
- #987600
#987600
oklch(58.3% 0.119 88.4)
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 #4668FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.031
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.041
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.044
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
Use #4668FF 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.